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The equation of the parabola,
y2=4x
The equation of the normal to the parabola,
y2=4ax at am2,-2am is y=mx-2am-am3
Here, a=1, the equation of the normal becomes,
y=mx-2m-m3 …I
Since the normal is perpendicular to the line,
x+3 y+1=0
Thus,
m1m2=-1
m-13=-1
m=3
Substitute the values in equation I.
y=3x-23-33
y=3x-6-27
3x-y=33
Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)
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