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Published on: August 13, 2026
If 
is a point on the parabola 
and 
is the point 
, then the locus of the mid-point of the line segment 
is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Given 
be a point on parabola 
and point 
is 
.
Let 
Now if 
be the mid-point of 
and 
.
Hence, 
.......(i)
and 
From equations (i) and (ii) we get,
Hence, the locus of the mid-point of the line segment 
is 
.
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