Given parabola y2=4ax, find the equation of Normal which will interest the normal at (8, 8) and the parabola at the same point.
2x + y = 24
It is useful to remember the fact that If normals at t1&t2 meet on the parabola then
t1t2=2.
Here t1=2, and a=2&t1t2=2
∴t2=1
We also know equation of normal for y2=4ax at (at2,2at) is y=−tx+at3+2at.
⇒ y = - 2x + 16 + 8
⇒ 2x + y = 24. is equation of the Normal.