Conic Sections Question 114

Question: Angle between two curves $ y^{2}=4(x+1) $ and $ x^{2}=4(y+1) $ is

[UPSEAT 2002]

Options:

A) $ 0^{o} $

B) $ 90^{o} $

C) $ 60^{o} $

D) $ 30^{o} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Principal axes of parabolas are x-axis and y-axis, therefore angle between them is $ 90^{o} $ .