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Friday, 9 October

JEE Main Maths · Application of Derivatives

Equation of Normal

Equation of Normal (Application of Derivatives) was asked 2 times in 2 JEE Main shifts, 2017–2020, out of the 42 shifts Lumi analysed.

Times asked
2
in 2 shifts
Years
2017–2020
Usual format
Single correct
Multi-step
Pattern
Gone quiet
repeats across shifts

How it is asked

  • Normal to curve at axis intercept passes through point
  • Normal at point nearest to line

Difficulty

Easy 0Medium 2Hard 0

Where it sits

Chapter: Application of Derivatives. Topic: Tangents and Normals, 7 questions over 5 ideas.

Other repeat ideas in this topic

Every time it came

All 2 questions

Newest first, each with its options and official answer.

  1. 2 Sep 2020, Shift 1 · Q64Let P(h, k) be a point on the curve y=x2+7x+2y=x^{2}+7x+2, nearest to the line, y=3x−3y=3x-3. Then the equation of the normal to the curve at P is :MediumSingle correct
  2. 2 Apr 2017 (offline) · Q72The normal to the curve y(x−2)(x−3)=x+6y(x-2)(x-3)=x+6 at the point where the curve intersects the yy-axis passes through the point :MediumSingle correct