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Equation of the tangent to y2=4ax in the parametric form
 
=>x+at2-yt=0.......(1)
 
Equation of normal to x2=4by in the parametric form can be calculated as follows
 
slope of normal at any point = -2b/x
 
parametric co-ordinates of x2=4by are 2bt,bt2
 
so, equation of normal by point slope form is
 
x+yt-2bt-bt3=0
 
since it is different parabola the parameter t would differ , so lets take it as t'
 
so, x+yt'-2bt-bt' 3=0........(2)
 
comparing the coeff of x,y and the const terms of equations 1 and 2 we get.
 
2bt+bt3=at2
 
bt2-at+2b=0
 
since t is real
 
a2>=8b2
 

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