Parabola: tangent at point (x₁, y₁) (Tangent to y² = 4ax at point on curve replaces one y² and one x linearly)

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Tangent to y² = 4ax at point on curve replaces one y² and one x linearly

What each symbol means

SymbolWhat it stands for
aParameter
x_1,y_1Point on parabola

When to use this

Point lies on y² = 4ax.