Show that the equation of the tangent line to the parabola


1) (a) Show that the equation of the tangent line to the parabola

y2 = 4px at the point (x0, y0) can be written as

y0y = 2p(x + x0)

(b) What is the x-intercept of this tangent line? Use this fact to draw the tangent line.

 

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