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TS EAMCET · Maths · Parabola

The number of normals that can be drawn through the point \((2,0)\) to the parabola \(y^2=7 x\) is

  1. A 0
  2. B 1
  3. C 2
  4. D 3
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(B) 1

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\( \text{Equation of normal to } y^2 = 4ax: y = mx - 2am - am^3 \) \( \text{For } y^2 = 7x, 4a = 7 \Rightarrow a = \frac{7}{4} \) \( \text{Substitute } (2,0) \text{ and } a=\frac{7}{4}: 0 = 2m - 2\left(\frac{7}{4}\right)m - \left(\frac{7}{4}\right)m^3 \)…