Normals drawn to y 2 = 4 a x at the points where it is intersected by the line y = m x + c intersected at P …

Normals drawn to y2=4ax at the points where it is intersected by the line y=mx+c intersected at P. Coordinates of foot of the another normal drawn to the parabola from the point P is
  1. am2,-2am
  2. 9m,-6am
  3. am2,-2am
  4. 4am2,-4am

Solution

Let y=mx+c, intersect y2=4ax at Aat12,2at1 and Bat22,2at2.

Then, 2t1+t2=m

t1+t2=2m

Let the foot of another normal be Cat32,2at3

Then, t1+t2+t3=0

t3=t1+t2=-2m

Thus, other foot is 4am2,-4am

Hence, option (d) is correct.

Asked in: BITSAT 2018

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