what is the sum of abscissa and ordinate of a point P where all variable chords of the parabola y^2=8x subtend right angle at the origin , are concurrent .

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anonymous · Answer

@midhun.madhu1987  Could you pls help me out ?

midhun.madhu1987 · Answer

No idea.. sorry ..

anonymous · Answer

Thanks for trying :)  !

miracrown · Answer

Let me help. (:
Which coordinate is the abscissa?
Which is the ordinate? Can you tell me.

miracrown · Answer

it's just a matter of definition, you can look it up.

anonymous · Answer

Sure . :)
abscissa is the x coordinate , ordinate is the y coordinate .

miracrown · Answer

Correct.

miracrown · Answer

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So then we need to draw the parabola and find how a point P is described in the problem... and then add the coordinates like it says.

miracrown · Answer

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