Now a whole family circling a parabola!

Geometry Level 4

If the locus of centers of a family of circles which pass through the vertex of the parabola y 2 = 4 a x y^2=4ax and cut the parabola orthogonally at the other point of intersection can be represented as

α y 2 ( α y 2 + x 2 β a x ) = a x ( γ x δ a ) 2 \alpha y^2 \left( \alpha y^2 + x^2 - \beta ax \right) = ax {\left( \gamma x - \delta a \right)}^2

where α , β , γ , δ \alpha \ , \beta \ , \gamma \ , \delta are positive integers.

Find the value of α + β + γ + δ \alpha + \beta + \gamma + \delta .


The answer is 21.

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