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Find the coordinates of the point whose chord of contact with respect to the parabola y2 + 4x is 2x - 7y + 2 = 0

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Suppose (x1, y1) is the point whose chord of contact with respect to y2  = 4x is

2x - 7y + 2 = 0  ...(1)

However, the chord of contact of (x1, y1) is

S ≡ yy1 - 2(x + x1) = 0

Therefore, from Eqs. (1) and (2), we get

-2/2 = y1/-7 = -2x1/2

Hence, x1 = 1 and y1 = 7. Thus, the required point is (1, 7).



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