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Let be a circle with diameter and centre . Let be the tangent to at . For each point on different from , consider the tangent at and let interest at Draw a line parallel to through intersecting at The locus of as varies over is
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a parabola
Let the equation of circle

Let
Equation of tangents at
is
Tangent is passes through .
is parallel to
is normal of circle.
Slope of normal
Locus of is
which is parabola.
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