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Tangents and Normals question types

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Tangents and Normals questions

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The point on the curve $y^2 = x$ where tangent makes $45^\circ $ angle with $x-$ axis is :
  • A
    $\Big(\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{4}\Big)$
  • $\Big(\frac{1}{4},\frac{1}{2}\Big)$
  • C
    $(4, 2)$
  • D
    $(1, 1)$

Answer: B.

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The point on the curve $y^2 = x$ where tangent makes $45^\circ $ angle with $x-$ axis is :
  • A
    $\Big(\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{4}\Big)$
  • $\Big(\frac{1}{4},\frac{1}{2}\Big)$
  • C
    $(4,2)$
  • D
    $(1,1)$

Answer: B.

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At what point the slope of the tangent to the curve $x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 3 = 0$ is zero :
  • A
    $(3, 0), (-1, 0)$
  • B
    $(3, 0), (1, 2)$
  • C
    $(-1, 0), (1, 2)$
  • $(1, 2), (1, -2)$

Answer: D.

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Q 133 Marks Question3 Marks
Find the equation of the tangent to the curve $\sqrt{\text{x}}+\sqrt{\text{y}}=\text{a},$ at the point $\Big(\frac{\text{a}^2}{4},\frac{\text{a}^2}{4}\Big).$
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Show that the curve $\frac{\text{x}^2}{\text{a}^2+\lambda_1}+\frac{\text{y}^2}{\text{b}^2+\lambda_1}=1$ and $\frac{\text{x}^2}{\text{a}^2+\lambda_2}+\frac{\text{y}^2}{\text{b}^2+\lambda_2}=1$ intersect at right angles.
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Find the equations of the tangent and the normal to the following curves at the indicated points.
$\text{x}=\theta+\sin\theta,\text{y}=1+\cos\theta\text{ at }\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}$
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