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AP EAMCET · Maths · Parabola

The tangent at the point \((1,2)\) to the curve \(y^2=4 x\) makes an angle \(\theta\) with the positive direction of \(X\)-axis. Then \(\theta=\)

  1. A \(60^{\circ}\)
  2. B \(30^{\circ}\)
  3. C \(90^{\circ}\)
  4. D \(45^{\circ}\)
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Correct Answer

(D) \(45^{\circ}\)

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\(y^2=4 x ; P=(1,2)\) differentiate w.r. to ' \(x\) ' \(\begin{aligned} 2 y \cdot y^{\prime} & =4 \cdot 1 \\ y^{\prime} & =\frac{4}{2 y} \\ y^{\prime} & =\frac{2}{y} \end{aligned}\)…