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Tangents are drawn from the origin to the curve y = sin x. Their points of contact lie on the curve


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x2y2=x2+y2

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x2y2=x2-y2

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x2y2=y+x

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B

x2y2=x2-y2


The given curve is y =sin x ....(1)
dydx=cosx.
So,the equation of tangents through the origin (0,0) is
y0=dydx(x0)=xcosx,yx=cosx....(2)
Squaring and adding equation (1) and (b), we get
y2+y2x2=1.x2y2=x2y2
Hence (b) is the correct answer.


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