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Condition for a Point to Be on the Directrix
For:
$$y^2=4ax$$
the directrix is:
$$x=-a$$
Hence a point $$(x_1,y_1)$$ lies on the directrix if:
$$x_1=-a$$
Usage
- Used in problems involving the directrix or points equidistant from the focus and directrix.
