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If the tangent to the parabola y2 = ax makes an angle of 45º with x-axis, then the point of contact is

  1. open parentheses fraction numerator a over denominator 2 end fraction comma fraction numerator a over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses    
  2. open parentheses fraction numerator a over denominator 4 end fraction comma fraction numerator a over denominator 4 end fraction close parentheses    
  3. open parentheses fraction numerator a over denominator 2 end fraction comma fraction numerator a over denominator 4 end fraction close parentheses    
  4. open parentheses fraction numerator a over denominator 4 end fraction comma fraction numerator a over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses    

The correct answer is: open parentheses fraction numerator a over denominator 4 end fraction comma fraction numerator a over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses


    y2 = ax rightwards double arrow 2yfraction numerator d y over denominator d x end fraction equals a
    Slope of tangent fraction numerator d y over denominator d x end fraction = fraction numerator a over denominator 2 y end fraction… (i)
    Slope of given tangent m = tan 45º = 1…(ii)
    From (i) and (ii) are same therefore fraction numerator a over denominator 2 y end fraction equals 1rightwards double arrow y = fraction numerator a over denominator 2 end fraction
    and x = a/4 rightwards double arrow (a/4, a/2)

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