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  4. The locus of the midpoint of the focal distance of a variable point moving on the parabola y2=4 a x, is a parabola whose

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Q. The locus of the midpoint of the focal distance of a variable point moving on the parabola $y^2=4 a x$, is a parabola whose

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Correct answer is (a) Latus rectum is half of the latus rectum of the original parabolaCorrect answer is (b) Vertex is $\left(\frac{ a }{2}, 0\right)$Correct answer is (c) Directix is $y$-axisCorrect answer is (d) Focus has the coordinate $( a , 0)$