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JEE Main 2020Application Of Derivatives Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Morning Slot

Question

If the tangent to the curve y = x + sin y at a point
(a, b) is parallel to the line joining and , then :

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B|b - a| = 1

Step-by-step explanation

Slope of tangent to the curve y = x + siny

at (a, b) is = = 1

Given curve y = x + sin y



(1 - cos y) = 1

=

Now according to question,

cos b = 0

sin b = 1

Point (a, b) lies on curve y = x + sin y

b = a + sin b

|b - a| = |sin b| = 1

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