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 The pole of the line 2x-y-4=0 with respect to the parabola  x2-4x-8y+12=0 is the point


 a.(10,2) 


b.(3,4)


c.(12,10)


d.(3,2)

    
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Let the pole of the line be (x0,y0).Then its eqn. is


S0=0 i.e; xx0-2(x+x0)-4(y+y0)+12=0


(x0-2)x-4y-(2x0+4y0-12)=0


Comparing this with given eqn.,we get,


x0-2=8 and 2x0+4y0-12=16


So,x0=10 and y0=2.Hence,the point is (10,2).


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