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What is the general equation of tangent to parabola?

What is the general equation of tangent to parabola?

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bharat bajaj IIT Delhi
askIITians Faculty 122 Points
10 years ago
Say, the general equation of parabola is : y^2 = 4ax
Then , the equation of tangent to the parabola at (x1,y1) is :
y.y1 = 2a(x+x1)
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Bharat Bajaj
IIT Delhi
askiitians faculty

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