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AP EAMCET · Maths · Straight Lines

\(p_1\) and \(p_2\) are the perpendicular distances from the origin to the tangent and normal drawn at any point on the curve \(x^{2 / 3}+y^{2 / 3}=a^{2 / 3}\) respectively. If \(k_1 p_1^2+k_2 p_2^2=a^2\), then \(k_1+k_2=\)

  1. A 7
  2. B 6
  3. C 5
  4. D 4
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(C) 5

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\(x^{\frac{2}{3}}+y^{\frac{2}{3}}=a^{\frac{2}{3}}\) \(\qquad ....\mathrm{(i)}\) Any point on (i) is \(\left(a \cos ^3 \theta, a \sin ^3 \theta\right)\) Slope of tangent \(=-\tan \theta\) Equation of the tangent is :…