JEE Main 2012 — Parabola Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (26 May Online)
Question
The chord of the parabola , where one end of the chord is at point , is perpendicular to the axis of the parabola. Then the slope of the normal at is
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Point is and -axis So,
Equation of tangent at is So, slope of tangent Slope of normal
Equation of tangent at is So, slope of tangent Slope of normal
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