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Statement-1: The line x-2 y=2 meets the parabola, y^2+2 x=0 only at the point (-2,-2) . Statement-2: The line y=m x- 1 2 m (m 0) is tangent to the parabola, y^2=-2 x at the point (- 1 2 m^2 ,- 1 m )

Options

  1. AStatement-1 is true; Statement- 2 is false.
  2. BStatement-1 is true; Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
  3. CStatement-1 is false; Statement-2 is true.
  4. DStatement-1 a true; Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1.

Correct answer

B. Statement-1 is true; Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.

Step-by-step solution

Both statements are true and statement-2 is the correct explanation of statement-1 The straight line y=m x+ a m is always a tangent to the parabola y^2=4 a x for any value of m . The co-ordinates of point of contact ( a m^2 , 2 a m )

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