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Analytical Geometry

Equation of tangent of the parabola y=x^2 in terms of slope

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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
Here the equation of tangent is y=mx +m 2/4 where the line of tangent is y =mx+c 
For proof put the value of y from line of tangent to parabola i.e x 2=mx+c then put discrimant to 0.then u get c=m 2/4.