JEE Main 2004MathematicsApplication Of DerivativesTangent And NormalmediumMCQ

JEE Main 2004Application Of Derivatives Question with Solution

From: AIEEE 2004

Question

The normal to the curve x = a(1 + cos ), at always passes through the fixed point

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Correct answer
D

Step-by-step explanation

and



The slope of the normal at =

The equation of the normal at is













which always passes through

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