The maximum number of points on the parabola will be obtained when they are intersection point with a circle.
A circle can intersect a parabola at maximum $4$ points

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The maximum number of points on the parabola y^2=16x which are equidistant from a variable point P (which lie inside the parabola) are

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Correct answer: 4. The maximum number of points on the parabola will be obtained when they are intersection point with a circle. A circle can intersect a parabola at maximum 4 points

The maximum number of points on the parabola $y^{2} = 16 x$ which are equidistant from a variable point $P$ (which lie inside the parabola) are

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The maximum number of points on the parabola y2=16x which are equidistant from a variable point P (which lie inside the parabola) are

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The maximum number of points on the parabola $y^{2} = 16 x$ which are equidistant from a variable point $P$ (which lie inside the parabola) are