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The point on the curve $y^{2}=x$, the tangent at which makes an angle $45^{\circ}$ with $X$-axis is
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$\left(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$
Given,
$$
y^{2}=x
$$
$$
\begin{aligned}
&\Rightarrow \quad 2 y \frac{d y}{d x}=1 \\
&\Rightarrow \quad \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{1}{2 y}=\text { Slope }
\end{aligned}
$$
Also given, $\quad \theta=45^{\circ}$
$\therefore$ Slope $\tan 45^{\circ}=1 \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2 y}+1$
$\Rightarrow \quad y=\frac{1}{2}$
From Eq. (i), if $y=\frac{1}{2}$, then $x=\frac{1}{4}$
$\therefore$ Required point is $\left(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$.
$$
y^{2}=x
$$
$$
\begin{aligned}
&\Rightarrow \quad 2 y \frac{d y}{d x}=1 \\
&\Rightarrow \quad \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{1}{2 y}=\text { Slope }
\end{aligned}
$$
Also given, $\quad \theta=45^{\circ}$
$\therefore$ Slope $\tan 45^{\circ}=1 \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2 y}+1$
$\Rightarrow \quad y=\frac{1}{2}$
From Eq. (i), if $y=\frac{1}{2}$, then $x=\frac{1}{4}$
$\therefore$ Required point is $\left(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$.
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