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If tangent lines are drawn from the point $(-1,2)$ to the parabola $y^2=4 x$, then the area of the triangle (in sq. units) formed by the chord of contact and the tangents drawn, is
MathematicsParabolaAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2017 (25 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $4 \sqrt{2}$
  • B $5 \sqrt{2}$
  • C $7 \sqrt{2}$
  • D $8 \sqrt{2}$
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The correct answer is: $8 \sqrt{2}$
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