Slope of Normal at Parameter $$t$$

Rarely Tested

Slope of Normal at Parameter $$t$$

$$m_n=-t$$

Usage

- Used to obtain the normal slope directly from the parameter.

Question 1

A normal chord of the parabola $$y^2=8x$$ at a point $$P$$ in the first quadrant subtends a right angle at 

the focus of the parabola. Find the $$x$$ -coordinate of $$P$$.

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