Question
Question: The length of the sub tangent to the parabola \(y ^ { 2 } = 16 x\)at the point whose abscissa is 4, ...
The length of the sub tangent to the parabola y2=16xat the point whose abscissa is 4, is
A
2
B
4
C
8
D
None of these
Answer
8
Explanation
Solution
Since the length of the subtangent at a point to the parabola is twice the abscissa of the point. Therefore, the required length is 8