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The slopes of tangents drawn from a point `(4, 10)` to parabola `y^2=9x` are

A

`"1/4, 3/4"`

B

`"1/4, 9/4"`

C

`"1/4, 1/3"`

D

none of these

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The correct Answer is:
B
The equation of a tangent of slope m to the parabola `y^(2)=9x` is
`y=mx+9/(4m)`
If it passes through (4, 10), then
`10=4m+9/(4m)rArr16m^(2)-40m+9=0rArrm=1/4, 9/4`
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