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The vertex of the parabola (y + a)2 = 8a(x – a) is

Given that we need to find the vertex of the parabola (y + a)2 = 8a(x - a).



Comparing with the standard form of parabola (y - a)2 = 4b(x - c) we get,


⇒ Vertex of the parabola = (c, a) = (a, - a)


∴The correct option is B

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