Consider the parabola y^2 = 8x. Let Δ1 be the area of the triangle formed by the end points of its latus rectum and the point P(1/2 ,2) on the parabola, and \Delta_2 be the area of the triangle formed by drawing tangents at P and at the end points of the latus rectum. Then \Delta_1/\Delta_2 is ____. [JEE Adv 2011 P1]

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Consider the parabola y2 = 8x. Let Δ1 be the area of the triangle formed by the end points of its latus rectum and the point P(

,2) on the parabola, and Δ2 be the area of the triangle formed by drawing tangents at P and at the end points of the latus rectum. Then

Δ1

Δ2

is ____.

[JEE Adv 2011 P1]

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