csat-suneung 2012 Q25

csat-suneung · South-Korea · csat__math-science 4 marks Conic sections Tangent and Normal Line Problems
Let $d$ be the distance between the focus of the parabola $y ^ { 2 } = n x$ and the tangent line to the parabola at the point $( n , n )$. Find the minimum natural number $n$ satisfying $d ^ { 2 } \geq 40$. [4 points]
Let $d$ be the distance between the focus of the parabola $y ^ { 2 } = n x$ and the tangent line to the parabola at the point $( n , n )$. Find the minimum natural number $n$ satisfying $d ^ { 2 } \geq 40$. [4 points]