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Axis of a parabola lies along x-axis. If its vertex and focus are at distances 2 and 4 respectively from the origin, on the positive x-axis, then which of the following points does not lie on it?

Option: 1

(6,4 \sqrt{2})


Option: 2

(4,-4)


Option: 3

(5,2 \sqrt{6})


Option: 4

(8,4)


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We have, vertex A(2, 0) and
focus S(4, 0).
 Equation of parabola will be

\mathrm{\begin{aligned} y^2 & =4 \times 2(x-2) \\ \Rightarrow \quad y^2 & =8(x-2) \end{aligned}}

Clearly,(8,4) will not lie on this parabola. 

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