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The parabola y2 = kx passes through the point (4, -2). Find its latus rectum and focus.

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y2 = kx passes through (4, -2) 

(-2)2 = k(4) 

⇒ 4 = 4k 

⇒ k = 1

y2 = x = 4(\(\frac{1}{4}\))x 

a = \(\frac{1}{4}\)

Equation of LR is x = a or x – a = 0 

i.e., x = \(\frac{1}{4}\)

⇒ 4x = 1 

⇒ 4x – 1 = 0 

Focus (a, 0) = (\(\frac{1}{4}\), 0)



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