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TS EAMCET · Maths · Parabola

The angle between the tangents drawn from the point \((1,4)\) to the parabola \(y^2=4 x\) is

  1. A \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
  2. B \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
  3. C \(\frac{3 \pi}{4}\)
  4. D \(\pi\)
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(A) \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)

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Given, \(y^2=4 x\) \[ [\therefore a=1] \] General equation of parabola \(=y=m x+\frac{a}{m}\) [where, \(m\) is the slope] at \((1,4) ; 4=m+\frac{a}{m}\) \[ \Rightarrow 4=m+\frac{1}{m} \Rightarrow m^2-4 m+1=0 \] Let \(m_1\) and \(m_2\) are the roots.…