Let

R ( a r 2 ,2 ar )

be a fixed point on the parabola, and

T ( a t 2 ,2 at )

is a variable

point on the parabola.

Equation of chord

RT

y2 ar =

2 ar2at
( xa r 2 )
2
2
a r a t

y2 ar =

2 a ( rt )
( xa r 2 )
a ( r +t ) ( rt )

y2 ar =

2
( xa r 2 )
r +t

When
at

moves towards

R ,

t=r . At that point the line at

R is a tangent

1
2
y2 ar = ( x a r )
r
ry2a r 2 =xa r 2
ryx a r 2=0

Equation of the perpendicular line is

y2 ar =
When

r +t
( xa r 2)
2
moves towards

R ,

t=r

y2 ar =r ( xa r 2 )
y +rxa r 32 ar=0

Replacing

r
3

with

y + pxa p 2 ap=0

P , the equation becomes the equation of normal at

The normal meets the curve again at

meets the point

Substituting

( a p2 ,2 ap )

x=a q 2 and

( a q 2 , 2 aq )

. Also note that the normal also

on the parabola.

y=2 aq

gives

2 aq+ap q2a p3 2 ap=0

2 q+ p q2 p 32 p=0
2
2
2 ( q p )+ p ( q p ) =0

2 ( q p )+ p ( q + p )( q p )=0

( q p ) [2+ p ( q+ p ) ]=0
p2+ pq +2=0
q= p

(rejected since

and

are distinct points on the parabola)

p + pq+2=0

The tangents at

p yxa p2=0
qyxa q2=0

Subtracting,

( pq ) ya p2 +a q 2=0
y=

a ( p2q2 )
pq

and

intersects each other

y=a ( p+ q )

When

y=a ( p+q ) ,

ap ( p+q )xa p2=0

x=ap ( p+q )a p2
ap [ p +qp ]
apq