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Published on: August 14, 2026
Let 
and 
be the chords of 
passing through the point 
and parallel to the 
-axis and the 
-axis, respectively. Let 
be the chord of 
passing through 
and having slope -1 . Let the tangents to 
at 
and 
meet at 
, the tangents to 
at 
and 
meet at 
, and the tangents to 
at 
and 
meet at 
. Then, then, the points 
, and 
lie on the curve
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Sol. Tangent at 
and 
are 
and 
They intersect at 
(0, 4)
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