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Published on: August 14, 2026
If the tangent at the point
on the hyperbola
is parallel to
, then the value of
is
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Here
and 
Differentiating w.r.t. φ φ
and 
Gradient of tangent
;
.....(i)
But tangent is parallel to
;
Gradient 
......(ii)
From (i) and (ii),
⇒ ⇒
,

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