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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 12 - 6. Application of derivatives

If the line \(y =4+ kx , k >0\), is the tangent to the parabola \(y = x - x ^{2}\) at the point \(P\) and \(V\) is the vertex of the parabola, then the slope of the line through \(P\) and \(V\) is

  1. A \(\frac{3}{2}\)
  2. B \(\frac{26}{9}\)
  3. C \(\frac{5}{2}\)
  4. D \(\frac{23}{6}\)
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(C) \(\frac{5}{2}\)

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Slope of tangent at \(P =\) Slope of line \(AP\) \(\left. y ^{\prime}\right|_{ P }=1-2 \alpha=\frac{\alpha-\alpha^{2}-4}{\alpha}\) Solving \(\alpha=-2 \Rightarrow P(-2,-6)\) Slope of \(PV =\frac{5}{2}\)
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