An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the parabola , where one vertex is at the vertex of the parabola. Find (a) the length of the side of the triangle, (b) area of triangle ABC.
Equation of parabola is y2 = 4ax. The focus is at S (a, 0).
∴ OS = a
Let coordinates of point L be and of L' be
with
∴
∴ Coordinates of L are (a, 2a) and of L' are (a, -2a).