Locus of of the parabola that pass through the point is
Find the minimum value of
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Let the points be ( a t 1 2 , 2 a t 1 ) and ( a t 2 2 , 2 a t 2 )
Equation of chord joining these points is
y − 2 a t 1 = t 1 + t 2 2 ( x − a t 1 2 )
it passes through ( 3 a , a )
a − 2 a t 1 = t 1 + t 2 2 ( 3 a − a t 1 2 )
t 1 + t 2 − 2 t 1 t 2 = 6 ( 1 )
Let ( h , k ) be the mid-point
2 a t 1 2 + a t 2 2 = h
2 2 a t 1 + 2 a t 2 = k
t 1 2 + t 2 2 = 2 a h ( 2 )
t 1 + t 2 = a k ( 3 )
Also ( t 1 + t 2 ) 2 − 2 t 1 t 2 = 2 a h
From ( 1 ) , ( 2 ) , ( 3 )
a 2 k 2 − ( a k − 6 ) = 2 a h
k 2 − 2 a h − a k + 6 a 2 = 0