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Published on: August 14, 2026
Find equation of all possible normals to the parabola x 2 = 4y drawn from point (1, 2).
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x + y = 3
Sol. Normal at (2h, h 2 ) is y – h 2 = – 1/h (x – 2h)
As it pass through (1, 2) ⇒ 2 – h 2 = – 1/h (1 – 2h) ⇒ h = 1
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