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Euclid R2Drew2 Edition Paper 1 · Q16

Paper 1Algebra

At three distinct points AA, BB and CC on the parabola

y=x2,y=x^2,

the normals to the parabola all meet at the same point PP.

The point AA has coordinates

A=(1,1),A=(1,1),

and the sum of the yy-coordinates of AA, BB and CC is 1414.

What is the xx-coordinate of PP?

A−24-24
B−12-12
C−6-6
D66
E1212
F2424

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