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WBJEE · Maths · Application of Derivatives

If the tangent to the curve \(y^{2}=x^{3}\) at \(\left(m^{2}, m^{3}\right)\) is also a normal to the curve at \(\left(M^{2}, M^{3}\right)\), then the value of \(m M\) is

  1. A \(-\frac{1}{9}\)
  2. B \(-\frac{2}{9}\)
  3. C \(-\frac{1}{3}\)
  4. D \(-\frac{4}{9}\)
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(D) \(-\frac{4}{9}\)

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Hint: \(2 y y_{1}=3 x^{2}\) \(y_{1}=\frac{3 x^{2}}{2 y} \Rightarrow\left(y_{1}\right)_{m^{2}, m^{3}}=\frac{3 \times m^{4}}{2 \times m^{3}}=\frac{3 m}{2}\) Again; slope of normal \(=-\frac{2}{3 M}, m M=-\frac{4}{9}\)