Find the locus of the midpoints of the chords of the parabola $x^2 + 4y = 0$ which pass through its focus.

  • A
    $x^2 + 2y + 2 = 0$
  • B
    $y^2 + 2x + 2 = 0$
  • C
    $x^2 + 2y = 0$
  • D
    None of these

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Let $S$ denote the locus of the mid-points of those chords of the parabola $y^2=x$,such that the area of the region enclosed between the parabola and the chord is $\frac{4}{3}$. Let $R$ denote the region lying in the first quadrant,enclosed by the parabola $y^2=x$,the curve $S$,and the lines $x=1$ and $x=4$. Then which of the following statements is (are) True?
$(A) \ (4, \sqrt{3}) \in S$
$(B) \ (5, \sqrt{2}) \in S$
$(C)$ Area of $R$ is $\frac{14}{3}-2 \sqrt{3}$
$(D)$ Area of $R$ is $\frac{14}{3}-\sqrt{3}$

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