A point on the parabola at which the ordinate increases at twice the rate of the abscissa is
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
Differentiate with respect to time: . The ordinate changing twice as fast as the abscissa means , and substituting gives , so and . Putting this in , , so , and the point is .
JEE Main · 2004 · 24 Apr 2004 · Offline · Single correct option