JEE Main202225 Jun 2022Evening ShiftMathematicsApplication of DerivativesActual
If the line y = 4 + k x , k > 0 , is the tangent to the parabola y = x - x 2 at the point P and V is the vertex of the parabola, then the slope of the line through P and V is
Options
- A3 2
- B26 9
- C5 2
- D23 6
Correct answer
C. 5 2
Step-by-step solution
Plotting the given data we have, Now by diagram, Slope of tangent at P = Slope of line AP d y d x α , α - α 2 = 1 − 2 α = α − α 2 − 4 α On solving we get α = - 2 ⇒ P - 2 , - 6 So, slope of P V = 5 2