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Statement 1: y=m x- 1 m is always a tangent to the parabola, y^2=-4 x for all non-zero values of m. Statement 2: Every tangent to the parabola,…

JEE Main 2012 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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Statement 1: y=mx−1my=m x-\frac{1}{m}y=mx−m1​ is always a tangent to the parabola, y2=−4xy^2=-4 xy2=−4x for all non-zero values of mmm. Statement 2: Every tangent to the parabola, y2=−4xy^2=-4 xy2=−4x will meet its axis at a point whose abscissa is non-negative.

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Held on 7 May 2012 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a correct explanation of Statement 1.

  2. B

    Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.

  3. C

    Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

  4. D

    Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not a correct explanation of Statement 1.

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