JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: TANGENTS & NORMALS

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Application +4 | -1

The slope of the tangent to the curve

y = \sqrt {9 - {x^2}}

at the point where ordinate and abscissa are equal, is

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Correct option: B

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Option B (-1) is correct because it represents the slope of the tangent line at the point where the x and y coordinates are equal on the given curve.

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