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The locus of the mid-point of the line segment joining the focus of the parabola y^2=4ax to a moving point of the parabola, is another parabola whose…

JEE Main 2021 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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The locus of the mid-point of the line segment joining the focus of the parabola y2=4ax{y}^{2}=4axy2=4ax to a moving point of the parabola, is another parabola whose directrix is:

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Held on 24 Feb 2021 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    x=ax=ax=a

  2. B

    x=0x=0x=0

  3. C

    x=−a2x=-\frac{a}{2}x=−2a​

  4. D

    x=a2x=\frac{a}{2}x=2a​

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