Provide solution for RD Sharma Class 12 Chapter 15 Tangents and Normals Exercise Multiple Choice Question , Question 30 maths textbook solution.
Answer : (a) is the correct option
Hint : Equation of the normal,
Given :
Solution :
Let be the point on the curve at which normal passes through origin
....(1)
Differentiate (1) w.r.t x, we get
Slope of the tangent at P is
Slope of normal at P is
Equation of normal at P is
Since it passes through the origin
.....(2)
On solving eqn 1 and 2
We get
As we know, abscissa is the x-coordinate
So, option (a) satisfies above equation i.e., 1