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Last updated at August 13, 2026 by Teachoo
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Question 13 Find the equation of the normal to the curve x2 = 4y which passes through the point (1, 2).Given Curve x2 = 4y Differentiating w.r.t. x 2x = 4šš¦/šš„ šš¦/šš„ = š„/2 ā“ Slope of normal = (ā1)/(šš¦/šš„) = (ā1)/((š„/2) ) = (āš)/š Let (h, k) be the point where normal & curve intersect We need to find equation of the normal to the curve x2 = 4y which passes through the point (1, 2). But to find equation⦠we need to find point on curve Let (h, k) be the point where normal & curve intersect ā“ Slope of normal at (h, k) = (āš)/š Equation of normal passing through (h, k) with slope (ā2)/ā is y ā y1 = m(x ā x1) y ā k = (āš)/š (x ā h) Since normal passes through (1, 2), it will satisfy its equation 2 ā k = (ā2)/ā (1 ā h) k = 2 + š/š (1 ā h) Also, (h, k) lies on curve x2 = 4y h2 = 4k k = š^š/š From (1) and (2) 2 + 2/ā (1 ā h) = ā^2/4 2 + 2/ā ā 2 = ā^2/4 2/ā = ā^2/4 ā^3 = 8 h = ("8" )^(1/3) h = 2 Putting h = 2 in (2) k = ā^2/4 = ć(2)ć^2/4 = 4/4 = 1 Hence, h = 2 & k = 1 Putting h = 2 & k = 1 in equation of normal š¦āš=(ā2(š„ ā ā))/ā š¦ā1=(ā2(š„ ā 2))/2 š¦ā1=ā1(š„ā2) š¦ā1=āš„+2 š„+š¦=2+1 š+š=š