Question
Class 12MathematicsApplication of Derivatives

Find the points on the curve x2 + y2 – 2x – 3 = 0 at which the tangents are parallel to the x-axis. 

Verified Answer

The equation of the given curve is x2 + y2 − 2x − 3 = 0.

On differentiating with respect to x, we have:

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