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TS EAMCET · Maths · Parabola

If \(\left(2 t^2, 4 t\right)\) is a point on the parabola \(y^2=8 x\) such that its focal distance is 3 , then \(t=\)

  1. A \(\pm 1\)
  2. B \(\pm \frac{1}{2}\)
  3. C \(\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  4. D \(\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
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(D) \(\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)

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Given equation of parabola \(y^2=8 x\) with point \(\left(2 \mathrm{t}^2, 4 \mathrm{t}\right)\) Foci coordinate \((\mathrm{a}, 0)=(2,0)\). According to question,…