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Tangent at which point of the curve x=ct3,y=ct3x=ct^3, y=\frac{c}{t^3}x=ct3,y=t3c​ is parallel to the line y=2x−1?y=2x-1?y=2x−1?​​
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Tangent at which point of the curve x=ct3,y=ct3x=ct^3, y=\frac{c}{t^3} is parallel to the line y=2x1?y=2x-1?​​

A.

t=0t=0​​

B.

t=121/6t=-\frac {1}{2^{1/6}}​​

C.

t=1t=1​​

D.

at no point

Correct option is D

Given:x=ct3,y=ct3We are to find the point where the tangent is parallel to the line y=2x1The slope of the line is: m=2Differentiate x and y with respect to t:dxdt=3ct2,dydt=3ct4Slope of tangent to the curve:dydx=dy/dtdx/dt=3ct43ct2=1t6Set slope equal to that of the line:1t6=2=>t6=12This equation has no real solution, as t6>0 for all real tTherefore, the tangent is never parallel to the line y=2x1\textbf{Given:} \quad x = ct^3, \quad y = \frac{c}{t^3} \\[8pt]\text{We are to find the point where the tangent is parallel to the line } y = 2x - 1 \\[8pt]\text{The slope of the line is: } m = 2 \\[8pt]\text{Differentiate } x \text{ and } y \text{ with respect to } t: \\[4pt]\frac{dx}{dt} = 3ct^2, \quad \frac{dy}{dt} = -\frac{3c}{t^4} \\[8pt]\text{Slope of tangent to the curve:} \\[4pt]\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{dy/dt}{dx/dt} = \frac{-\frac{3c}{t^4}}{3ct^2} = -\frac{1}{t^6} \\[8pt]\text{Set slope equal to that of the line:} \\[4pt]-\frac{1}{t^6} = 2 \Rightarrow t^6 = -\frac{1}{2} \\[8pt]\text{This equation has no real solution, as } t^6 > 0 \text{ for all real } t \\[8pt]\boxed{\text{Therefore, the tangent is never parallel to the line } y = 2x - 1}

Final Answer:
Option D – at no point​​

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