Both the given statements are true. Statement −2 is not the correct explanation for statement −1.
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
Statement 1: y=mx−m1 is always a tangent to the parabola, y2=−4x for all non-zero values of m. Statement 2: Every tangent to the parabola, y2=−4x will meet its axis at a point whose abscissa is non-negative.
Held on 7 May 2012 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a correct explanation of Statement 1.
- B
Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
- C
Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
- D
Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not a correct explanation of Statement 1.
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