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Find the coordinates of a point on the parabola y2 = 8x whose focal distance is 4.

equation of an ellipse is y2 = 4ax,

Also we have length of latus rectum = 4a

Now by comparing the above two equations,

4a = 8

Therefore

   

Hence the co – ordinates are (2, 4) and (2, -4).