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For parabola y2=4ax consider three points A, B, C lying on it. If the centroid â–³ABC is (h1,k1) & centroid triangle formed by the point of intersection of tangents at A, B, C has coordinates (h2,k2) then which of the following is always true.

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2k1=k2
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k1=k2
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k21=4a3(h1+2h2)
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k21=4a3(2h1+h2)
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Solution

The correct option is B k1=k2
Given,
y2=4ax is a parabola with three points A,B,C on its .
Now the parametric representation of these points will be
A(at21,2at1)B(at22,2at2)C(at23,2at3)
Now, the centroid of the triangle formed using A,B,C as the vertices will have coordinates
(h1,k1)(a(t21+t22+t23)3,2a(t1+t2+t3)3)
Also , the equation of a normal at (at2,2at) is
y+tx=2at+at3
So equation of normal at A,B,C will be
y+t1x=2at1+at31y+t2x=2at2+at32y+t3x=2at3+at33
So the intersection the tangents accurs at three points having coordinates:
D(at1t2,a(t1+t2))E(at1t3,a(t1+t3))F=(at2t3,a(t2+t3))
Again the centroid of the triangle formed using D,E,F will be
(h2,k2)(a(t1t2+t1t3+t2t3)3,2a(t1+t2+t3)3)k1=k2

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