JEE Main 2005MathematicsApplication Of DerivativesTangent And NormalmediumMCQ

JEE Main 2005Application Of Derivatives Question with Solution

From: AIEEE 2005

Question

The normal to the curve
at any point
is such that

Choose an option

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Correct answer
Dit is at a constant distance from the origin

Step-by-step explanation













From equations and we get

Slope of normal

Equation of normal at

is









Clearly this is an equation of straight line -

which is at a constant distance from origin.

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