Mathematics · 2014
JEE Main · 12 April 2014, Shift 1 · Q81
Two tangents are drawn from a point (-2,-1) to the curve, y^2=4 x. If α is the angle between them, then | tan α| is equal to:
Two tangents are drawn from a point $\displaystyle (-2,-1)$ to the curve, $\displaystyle y^2=4 x$. If $\displaystyle \alpha$ is the angle between them, then $\displaystyle |\tan \alpha|$ is equal to :
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(4)
$\displaystyle 3$
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