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(B) The equation of the chord passing through the vertex $(0, 0)$ and making an angle $	heta$ with the $x-$axis is $y = x 	an 	heta$.Substituting $

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$4a \cos 	heta \csc^2 	heta$

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(B) The equation of the chord passing through the vertex $(0, 0)$ and making an angle $	heta$ with the $x-$axis is $y = x 	an 	heta$.Substituting $y = x 	an 	heta$ into the parabola equation $y^2 = 4ax$:$(x 	an 	heta)^2 = 4ax$$x^2 	an^2 	heta = 4ax$$x(x 	an^2 	heta - 4a) = 0$So,$x = 0$ or $x = \frac{4a}{	an^2 	heta}$.For $x = \frac{4a}{	an^2 	heta}$,$y = \frac{4a}{	an^2 	heta} \cdot 	an 	heta = \frac{4a}{	an 	heta}$.The intersection points are $(0, 0)$ and $(\frac{4a}{	an^2 	heta}, \frac{4a}{	an 	heta})$.The length of the chord $L$ is given by the distance formula:$L = \sqrt{(\frac{4a}{	an^2 	heta} - 0)^2 + (\frac{4a}{	an 	heta} - 0)^2}$$L = \sqrt{\frac{16a^2}{	an^4 	heta} + \frac{16a^2}{	an^2 	heta}}$$L = \frac{4a}{	an 	heta} \sqrt{\frac{1}{	an^2 	heta} + 1}$$L = \frac{4a}{	an 	heta} \sqrt{\csc^2 	heta}$$L = \frac{4a}{	an 	heta} \cdot \csc 	heta = 4a \cdot \cot 	heta \cdot \csc 	heta = 4a \cdot \frac{\cos 	heta}{\sin 	heta} \cdot \frac{1}{\sin 	heta} = 4a \cos 	heta \csc^2 	heta$.

Find the length of the chord of the parabola $y^2 = 4ax$ which passes through the vertex and makes an angle $\theta$ with the $x-$axis.

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