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Let the focus S of the parabola y 2 =8x lies on the focal chord PQ of the same parabola. If PS = 6, then the square of the slope of the chord PQis
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
We know that, PS, 4, SQ are in H. P.
are in A.P.
(where, 
is the slope of PQ)
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