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Published on: August 14, 2026
If The tangent to the parabola 
makes an angle of 45 o with x -axis, then the point of contact is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Parabola is 
i . e ., 
.....(i)
Let point of contact is 
∴ ∴ Equation of tangent is 
⇒ ⇒ 
Here, 
⇒ ⇒ 
From (i), 
. ∴ ∴ Point is 
.
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