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The angle between the tangents to the parabola `y^(2)=4ax` at the points where it intersects with the line x-y-a= 0 is

A

`pi//4`

B

`pi//2`

C

`pi//3`

D

`pi//6`

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DIPTI PUBLICATION ( AP EAMET)-PARABOLA-EXERCISE 1B
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  7. The tangent at 't' on the parabola y^(2) =4ax is parallel to a normal ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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