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Equation of the normal to the parabola, y 2 = 4ax at its point (am 2 , 2 am) is:
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Equation of normal to the parabola y 2 = 4ax at its
points (am 2 , 2am) is
m N = –m
y – 2am = (–m)(x – am 2 )
y = –mx + 2am + am 3
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