CBSE Questions for Class 11 Commerce Applied Mathematics Tangents And Its Equations Quiz 3 - MCQExams.com

Equation of the tangent to the parabola $$y^{2}=4x+5$$ which is parallel to the line $$y= 2x + 7$$ is
  • $$y = 2x + 3$$
  • $$y = 2x-  3$$
  • $$y = 2x + 5$$
  • $$y = 2x - 5$$
For the parabola $$y^{2}=8x$$, tangent and normal are drawn at $$P(2, 4)$$ which meet the axis of the parabola in $$A$$ and $$B$$, then the length of the diameter of the circle through $$A, P, B$$ is
  • $$2$$
  • $$4$$
  • $$8$$
  • $$6$$
If the curves $$y=x^{2}-1,\ y=8x-x^{2}-9$$  touch each other at (2, 3) then equation of the common tangent is
  • $$4x-y=5$$
  • $$4x+y=5$$
  • $$x-4y=5$$
  • $$x+4y=14$$
The point on the hyperbola $$y = \dfrac {x - 1}{x + 1}$$ at which the tangents are parallel to $$y = 2x + 1$$ are
  • $$(0, -1)$$ only
  • $$(-2, 3)$$ only
  • $$(0, -1)$$, $$(-2, 3)$$
  • $$(-2, 3)$$, $$(5, 4)$$
Assertion(A): The tangent to the curve $$y=x^{3}-x^{2}-x+2$$ at (1, 1) is parallel to the x axis.
Reason(R): The slope of the tangent to the above curve at (1, 1) is zero.
  • Both A and R are true R is the correct explanation of A
  • Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
  • A is true but R is false
  • A is false but R is true
Assertion A: The curves $$x^{2}=y,\ x^{2}=-y$$  touch each other at (0, 0).
Reason R: The slopes of the tangents at (0, 0) for both the curves are equal.
  • Both A and R are true R is the correct explanation of A
  • Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
  • A is true but R is false
  • A is false but R is true
Observe the following statements for the curve $$y=2.e^{\frac{-x}{3}}$$
I : The slope of the tangent to the curve where it meets y-axis is $$\displaystyle \frac{-2}{3}$$
II:The equation of normal to the curve where it meets y-axis is $$3x+2y+4=0$$.
Which of the above statement is correct
  • only I
  • only II
  • both I and II
  • neither I nor II
Match the points on the curve  $$2y^{2}=x+1$$ with the slope of normals at those points and choose 
the correct answer.
Point
Slope of normal
I : $$(7, 2)$$

$$a){-4\sqrt{2}}$$

II: $$(0, \displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})$$

$$b) -8$$
III : $$(1, 1)$$
$$c) -4$$
IV:  $$(3, \sqrt{2})$$


$$d){-2\sqrt{2}}$$



  • $$i-b,ii- d,iii- c,iv- a$$
  • $$i-b,ii- a,iii- d,iv- c$$
  • $$i-b,ii- c,iii- d,iv- a$$
  • $$i-b,ii- d,iii- a,iv- c$$
The equation of the tangent to the curve $$y=e^{-|x|}$$ at the point where the curve cuts the line $$x=1$$ is
  • $$x+y=e$$
  • $$e(x+y)=1$$
  • $$y+ ex=1$$
  • $$x+ey=2$$
The equation of the normal at $$x$$ $$=$$ $$2a$$ for the curve $$\displaystyle y=\frac{8a^{3}}{4a^{2}+x^{2}}$$ is
  • $$2x-y=3a$$
  • $$2x+y=2a$$
  • $$x+2y=6a$$
  • $$x+y=a$$
The distance of the origin from the normal to the curve  $$y=e^{2x}+x^{2}$$ at $$x=0$$ is
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{2}{5}$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}$$
  • $$2\sqrt{5}$$
  • $$5\sqrt{2}$$
Equation of the tangent line to $$y=be^{\frac{-x}{a}}$$ where it crosses y-axis is
  • $$ax+ by=1$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{x}{b}+\frac{y}{a}=1$$
  • $$ax- by=1$$
The portion of the tangent to xy $$=a^{2}$$ at any point on it between the axes is
  • Trisected at that point
  • bisected at that point
  • constant
  • with ratio $$1 : 4$$ at the point
Area of the triangle formed by the normal to the curve $$x=e^{\sin y}$$ at (1, 0) with the coordinate axes is
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}$$
  • $$1$$
The arrangment of the slopes of the normals to the curve  $$y=e^{\log(cosx)}$$ in the ascending order at the points given below.
$$A) \displaystyle x=\frac{\pi}{6},  B) \displaystyle x=\frac{7\pi}{4},  C)x=\frac{11\pi}{6},  D)x=\frac{\pi}{3}$$
  • $$C, B, D, A$$
  • $$B, C, A, D$$
  • $$A, D, C, B$$
  • $$D, A, C, B$$
lf the normal at the point $$p(\theta)$$ of the curve $$x^{\tfrac{2}{3}}+y^{\tfrac{2}{3}}=a^{\tfrac{2}{3}}$$ passes through the origin then
  • $$\theta =\dfrac {\pi}3$$
  • $$\theta =\dfrac {\pi}6$$
  • $$\theta =\dfrac {\pi}4$$
  • $$\theta =\dfrac {\pi}2$$
The equations of the tangents at the origin to the curve  $$y^{2}=x^{2}(1+x)$$ are
  • $$y=\pm x$$
  • $$y=\pm 2x$$
  • $$y=\pm 3x$$
  • $$x=\pm 2y$$
The equation of the common normal at the point of contact of the curves $$x^{2}=y$$ and $$x^{2}+y^{2}-8y=0$$
  • $$x=y$$
  • $$x=0$$
  • $$y=0$$
  • $$x+y=0$$
lf the chord joining the points where $$x= p,\ x =q$$ on the curve $$y=ax^{2}+bx+c$$ is parallel to the tangent drawn to the curve at $$(\alpha, \beta)$$ then $$\alpha=$$
  • $$2pq$$
  • $$\sqrt{pq}$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{p+q}{2}$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{p-q}{2}$$
The arrangement of the following curves in the ascending order of slopes of their tangents at the given points.
$$A) \displaystyle y=\frac{1}{1+x^{2}}$$ at $$x=0$$

$$B) y=2e^{\frac{-x}{4}},$$ where it cuts the y-axis
$$C) y= cos(x)$$ at $$\displaystyle x=\frac{-\pi}{4}$$
$$D) y=4x^{2}$$ at $$x=-1$$
  • DCBA
  • ACBD
  • ABCD
  • DBAC
Observe the following lists for the curve $$y=6+x-x^{2}$$ with the slopes of tangents at the given points; I, II, III, IV
Point
Tangent slope
I: $$(1, 6)$$
a) $$3$$
II: $$(2, 4)$$
b) $$5$$
III: $$(-1, 4)$$
c) $$-1$$
IV: $$(-2, 0)$$
d) $$-3$$
  • $$a ,b, c ,d$$
  • $$b, c, d ,a$$
  • $$c, d ,b ,a$$
  • $$c, d ,a ,b$$
lf the tangent to the curve $$2y^{3}=ax^{2}+x^{3}$$ at the point $$(a,\ a)$$ cuts off intercepts $$\alpha$$ and $$\beta$$ on the coordinate axes such that $$\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2}=61$$, then $$a$$ is equal to
  • $$\pm 30$$
  • $$\pm 5$$
  • $$\pm 6$$
  • $$\pm 61$$
Assertion(A): If the tangent at any point $$P$$ on the curve $$xy = a^{2}$$ meets the axes at $$A$$ and $$B$$ then $$AP : PB = 1 : 1$$
Reason(R): The tangent at $$P(x, y)$$ on the curve $$X^{m}.Y^{n}=a^{m+n}$$ meets the axes at $$A$$ and $$B$$. Then the ratio of $$P$$ divides $$\overline{AB}$$ is $$n : m$$.
  • Both A and R are true R is the correct explanation of A
  • Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
  • A is true but R is false
  • A is false but R is true
The point on the curve $$\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}=2a^{2}$$, where the tangent is equally inclined to the axes, is
  • $$\left ( a^{4}, a^{4} \right )$$
  • $$\left ( 0, 4a^{4} \right )$$
  • $$\left ( 4a^{4}, 0 \right )$$
  • none of these
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below. A B C D
List-I
List-II
a) Equation of tangent to the curve $$y=be^{-x/a}$$ at $$x=0$$

1) $$x-2y=2$$


b) Equation of tangent to the curve $$y=x^{2}+1$$ at $$(1, 2)$$
2) $$y = 2x$$
c) Equation of normal to the curve $$y=2x-x^{2}$$at $$(2, 0)$$

3) $$x-y =\pi$$


d) Equation of normal to the curve $$y= \sin x$$ at $$x=\pi $$
4) $$ \displaystyle {\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1} $$

  • 4 1 2 3
  • 4 2 1 3
  • 1 2 3 4
  • 1 4 3 2
Area of the triangle formed by the tangent, normal at $$(1, 1)$$ on the curve $$\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}=2$$ and the y axis is (in sq. units)
  • $$1$$
  • $$2$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}$$
  • $$4$$
A curve with equation of the form $$y=ax^{4}+bx^{3}+c+cx+d$$  has zero gradient at the point (0,1) and also touches the x-axis at the point (-1, 0) then the values of the x for which the curve has a negative gradient are :
  • $$x > -1$$
  • $$x < 1$$
  • $$x < -1$$
  • $$-1\leq x\leq 1$$
Assertion (A): The points on the curve $$y=x^{3}-3x$$ at which the tangent is parallel to $$x$$-axis are $$(1, -2)$$ and $$(-1, 2).$$
Reason (R): The tangent at $$(x_{1}, y_{1})$$ on the curve $$y=f(x)$$ is vertical then $$\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}$$ at $$(x_{1}, y_{1})$$ is not defined.
  • Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A
  • Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A
  • A is true but R is false
  • A is false but R is true
lf the tangent at any point on the curve $$x^{4}+y^{4}=c^{4}$$ cuts off intercepts $$a$$ and $$b$$ on the coordinate axes, the value of $$a^{-4/3}+b^{-4/3}$$ is
  • $$c^{-4/3}$$
  • $$c^{-1/2}$$
  • $$c^{1/2}$$
  • $$c^{{4}/{3}}$$
I. lf the curve $$y=x^{2}+ bx +c$$ touches the straight line $$y=x$$ at the point $$(1, 1)$$ then $$b$$ and $$c$$ are given by $$1, 1.$$
II. lf the line $$Px+ my +n=0$$ is a normal to the curve $$xy=1$$, then $$P> 0,\ m <0$$.
Which of the above statements is correct
  • only I
  • only II
  • both I and II
  • Neither I nor II
At origin the curve  $$y^{2}=x^{3}+x$$
  • Touches the x-axis
  • Touches the y-axis
  • Bisects the angle between the axes
  • touches both the axes
Observe the following statements
I: If $$p$$ and $$q$$ are the lengths of perpendiculars from the origin on the tangent and normal at any point on the curve $$x^{\frac{2}{3}}+y^{\frac{2}{3}}=1$$ then $$4p^{2}+q^{2}=1$$.
II: If the tangent at any point $$P$$ on the curve $$x^{3}.y^{2}=a^{5}$$ cuts the coordinate axes at $$A$$ and $$B$$ then $$AP : PB = 3 : 2$$
  • only I
  • only II
  • both I and II
  • neither I nor II
Observe the following statements for the curve $$x
= at^{3}$$, $$y = at^{4}$$ at $$t = 1$$.
I : The equation of the tangent to the curve is $$4x-3y- a = 0$$
II : The equation of the normal to the curve is $$3x +4y-  7a = 0$$
III: Angle between tangent and normal at any point on the curve is $$\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2}$$
Which of the above statements are correct.
  • I and II
  • II and III
  • I and III
  • I, II, III
Assertion (A): The normal to the curve $$ay^{2}=x^{3}(a\neq 0, x\neq 0)$$ at a point $$(x, y)$$ on it makes equal intercepts on the axes, then $$\displaystyle x=\frac{4a}{9}$$.
Reason (R): The normal at $$(x_{1}, y_{1})$$ on the curve $$y=f(x)$$ makes equal intercepts on the coordinate axes, then $$\left.\displaystyle \frac{dy} {dx}\right|_{(x_{1},y_{1})}=1$$
  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
  • (A) is true but (R) is false.
  • (A) is false but (R) is true.
Given the curves $$y=f(x)$$ passing through the point $$(0, 1)$$ and $$y=\displaystyle \int_{-\infty}^{x}{f(t)}$$ passing through the point $$\left( 0, \dfrac{1}{2}\right).$$ The tangents drawn to both the curves at the points with equal abscissae intersect on the $$x$$- axis. Then the curve $$y=f(x)$$ is 
  • $$f(x)=x^2+x+1$$
  • $$f(x)=\dfrac{x^2}{e^x}$$
  • $$f(x)=e^{2x}$$
  • $$f(x)=x-e^x$$
The point of intersection of the tangents drawn to the curve $$x^{2}y=1-y$$ at the points where it is met by the curve $$xy=1-y$$ is given by
  • $$(0, -1)$$
  • $$(1, 1)$$
  • $$(0, 1)$$
  • $$(1, \infty)$$
The number of tangents to the curve $$x^{3/2}+y^{3/2}=a^{3/2}$$, where the tangents are equally inclined to the axes, is
  • $$2$$
  • $$1$$
  • $$0$$
  • $$4$$
The points on the hyperbola $$x^{2}-y^{2}=2$$ closest to the point (0, 1) are
  • $$(\displaystyle \pm\frac{3}{2},\frac{1}{2})$$
  • $$(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2},\pm\frac{3}{2})$$
  • $$(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{2})$$
  • $$(\displaystyle \pm\frac{3}{4}\pm\frac{3}{2})$$
lf the tangent to the curve $$f(x)=x^{2}$$ at any point $$(c, f(c))$$ is parallel to the line joining points $$(a, f(a))$$ and $$(b,f(b))$$ on the curvel then $$a,\ c,\ b$$ are in
  • AP
  • GP
  • HP
  • AGP
$$A$$ curve is given by the equations $$ x=\sec^{2}\theta,  y= \cot\theta$$. If the tangent at $$P$$ where $$\displaystyle \theta=\frac{\pi}{4}$$ meets the curve again at $$Q$$, then length $$PQ$$, is
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{2}$$
  • $$10$$
  • $$20$$
lf the parametric equation of a curve given by $$x=e^{t}\cos t,\ y=e^{t}\sin t$$, then the tangent to the curve at the point $$t=\dfrac{\pi}{4}$$ makes with axis of $$x$$ the angle.
  • $$0$$
  • $$\dfrac{\pi}{4}$$
  • $$\dfrac{\pi}{3}$$
  • $$\dfrac{\pi}{2}$$
The normal to the curve $$\mathrm{x}=\mathrm{a}(1 +\cos\theta ),\ \mathrm{y}=a\sin\theta $$ at any point $$\theta $$ always passes through the fixed point: 
  • $$(a, 0)$$
  • $$(0, a)$$
  • $$(0, 0)$$
  • $$(a, a)$$
lf the curve $$y=px^{2}+qx+r$$ passes through the point (1, 2) and the line $$y=x$$ touches it at the origin, then the values of $$p,\ q$$ and $$r$$ are
  • $$p=1,q=-1,r=0$$
  • $$p=1,q=1,r=0$$
  • $$p=-1,q=1,r=0$$
  • $$p=1,q=2,r=3$$
For the curve $$ y=3\sin \theta\cos\theta,  x=e^{\theta}\sin \theta,  0\leq \theta\leq\pi$$; the tangent is parallel to $$x$$ -axis when $$\theta$$ is
  • $$0$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2}$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{4}$$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{6}$$
If the circle $$x^{2}+y^{2}+2gx+2fy+c=0$$ is touched by $$y=x$$ at $$P$$ such that 
$$OP=6\sqrt{2},$$ then the value of $$c$$ is
  • 36
  • 144
  • 72
  • None of these
If $$x+ 4y=14$$ is a normal to the curve $$y^2=\alpha x ^3-\beta $$ at $$(2,3)$$, then the value of $$\alpha+\beta$$ is
  • $$9$$
  • $$-5$$
  • $$7$$
  • $$-7$$
The number of tangents to the curve $$x^{3/2} + y^{3/2}= 2a^{3/2}$$, $$a>0$$, which are equally inclined to the axes, is
  • $$2$$
  • $$1$$
  • $$0$$
  • $$4$$
If $$m$$ is the slope of a tangent to the curve $$e^y= 1+x^2$$, then 
  • $$\left | m \right | > 1$$
  • $$m>1$$
  • $$m>-1$$
  • $$\left | m \right | \leq 1$$
If the circle $$x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c =0$$ is touched by y = x at P in the first quadrant, such that $$OP = 6 \sqrt2$$, then the value of $$c$$ is
  • 36
  • 144
  • 72
  • None of these
The equations of the tangents to the curve $$y = x^4$$ from the point (2, 0) not on the curve, are given by
  • $$y=0$$
  • $$y-1=5(x-1)$$
  • $$\displaystyle y - \frac{{4098}}{{81}} = \frac{{2048}}{{27}}\left( {x - \frac{8}{3}} \right)$$
  • $$\displaystyle y - \frac{{32}}{{243}} = \frac{{80}}{{81}}\left( {x - \frac{2}{3}} \right)$$
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