Home
Class 12
MATHS
Two tangents are drawn from a point (-2...

Two tangents are drawn from a point ` (-2,-1) ` to the curve `y^(2) =4x, ` If `alpha ` is the angle between them , then ` | tan alpha | ` is equal to

A

3

B

`1//3`

C

1

D

`1//2`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • PARABOLA

    DIPTI PUBLICATION ( AP EAMET)|Exercise EXERCISE 2 (SPECIAL TYPE QUESTIONS ) SET-1|4 Videos

  • PARABOLA

    DIPTI PUBLICATION ( AP EAMET)|Exercise EXERCISE 2 (SPECIAL TYPE QUESTIONS ) SET-2|4 Videos

  • PARABOLA

    DIPTI PUBLICATION ( AP EAMET)|Exercise EXERCISE 1 A|210 Videos

  • MEASURES OF DISPERSION

    DIPTI PUBLICATION ( AP EAMET)|Exercise EXERCISE-2 ( SET -4)|2 Videos

  • PARTIAL FRACTIONS

    DIPTI PUBLICATION ( AP EAMET)|Exercise EXERCISE 2 SET - 4|2 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Two tangents are drawn from (- 2, -1) to y^(2) = 4x. If theta is the acute angle between two tangents then Tan theta equal to

The distance between the points (tan alpha, 1 ) , (0, 2) is

If two tangents drawn from a point P to the parabola y^(2)=4x are at right angles then the locus of P is

If tangents are drawn from any point on the circle x^(2)+y^(2)=25 to the ellipse x^(2)/16+y^(2)/9=1 then the angle between the tangents is

The angle between the tangents drawn from the point (1,4) to the parabola y^2 = 4x is

If tangents are drawn from any point on the circle x^(2)+y^(2)=25 to the ellipse (x^(2))/(16)+(y^(2))/(9) = 1 the angle between the tangents is

Find the pair of tangents drawn from (1,3) to the circle x^(2) + y^(2) - 2x + 4y -11 = 0 and also find the angle between them.

Find the angle between tangents drawn from P(2, 3) to the parabola y^(2) = 4x

DIPTI PUBLICATION ( AP EAMET)-PARABOLA-EXERCISE 1B
  1. The locus of the midpoints of the focal chords of the parabola y^(2)=4...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. A variable tangent to the parabola y^(2)=4ax meets the parabola y^(2) ...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. A tangent to the parabola y^(2)+4bx =0 meets the parabola y^(2)=4ax i...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. The locus of midpoints of chords of the parabola y^(2)=4ax which touc...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. The locus of the midpoints of the chords of the parabola y^(2) =6x whi...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. The locus of midpoints of chords of the parabola y^(2)=4ax which are ...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. The tangent at 't' on the parabola y^(2) =4ax is parallel to a normal ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. An equailateral triangle is inscribed in the parabola y^(2)=4ax whose ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The equation to the pair of tangents drawn from (3,-2) to the parabola...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. The combined equation to the tangents to the parabola y^(2) =4ax from...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Two tangents are drawn from a point (-2,-1) to the curve y^(2) =4x, ...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The angle between the tangents to the parabola y^(2)=4ax at the points...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The angle between the tangents to the parabola y^(2)=4ax at the points...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. The angle between the tangents drawn from the origin to the parabola y...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. The slope of tangents drawn from a point (4,10) to the parabola y^(2)=...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Find the angle between tangents drawn from P(2, 3) to the parabola y^(...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. The locus of middle points of normal chords of the parabola y^(2) = 4...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. The locus of the middle points of chords of the parabola which are suc...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. The locus of middle points of normal chords of the parabola y^(2) = 4...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. The locus of the midpoints of the focal chords of the parabola y^(2)=4...

    Text Solution

    |