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At what points on the curve x2+ y2- 2x-4y+1=0 the tangents are parallel to the y-axis ?

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Line parallel to x-axis is of the form y =k So dydx=0....1Now, x2+y2-2x-4y+1=0differentiating 2x+2ydydx-2-4dydx=0dydx= 1-xy-2= 0 Using equation 11-x=0 x = 1So 1+y2-2-4y+1=0y2-4y=0y = 0,4So the points are 1,0 and 1,4

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