The normal to the curve at the point where the curve intersects the -axis passes through the point:
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)✓ Correct
- (D)
Answer: (C)
Solution
At the -axis , so gives , that is the point . Differentiating implicitly, ; at this reads , so . The tangent slope is , hence the normal slope is , and the normal is , i.e. . The point satisfies it, so the normal passes through .
JEE Main · 2017 · 02 Apr 2017 · Offline · Single correct option