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Standard XII
Mathematics
Direction Cosines of a Line Passing through Two Points
Find the poin...
Question
Find the point on the straight line x+y=4, which is nearest to the parabola y
2
=4(x-9).
A
(8,-4)
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(8,4)
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C
(-4,8)
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(4,8)
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Solution
The correct option is
A
(8,-4)
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