
- A(6, 21)
- B(8, 9)
- C(10, 4)
- D(12, 15)
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Correct answer: C
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Slope of the given line and required normal
The line is Rearranging, So its slope is
The normal to the curve is perpendicular to this line, hence slope of the normal is Therefore slope of the tangent to the curve is
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Use the area condition
From the standard figure for such a problem, let the tangent at point on the curve meet the axes and form two regions and in the first quadrant, with
For a point on the curve, tangent slope . Tangent equation at is
Its intercepts on axes are:
- on -axis ():
- on -axis ():
In this standard setup, the area of the rectangle formed is , and the triangle cut off by the tangent has area
Using the given condition , one gets the differential equation Hence
Since here the tangent slope is we get
So the point of contact is on the line
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Equation of the normal
Normal slope is , so at point its equation is
Simplifying,
Thus every such normal has form where
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Check which points can lie on such a normal
If a point lies on the normal, then so
Hence for each option, Since the curve is in the first quadrant, we need
Now test the options:
A: Possible.
B: Possible.
C: Possible.
D: Possible.
The above naive check suggests all are possible, so we need the actual normal family using the exact curve.
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Find the curve from the area condition
From the area relation, the standard derivation gives Thus
Solve:
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Use tangent slope condition
Since the tangent slope at the desired point is , Also
Eliminating , this again gives Substituting into gives
Hence the point depends on the specific member of the family. The normal is
Looking at the options, points A, B, and D all satisfy so they lie on the same line Point C satisfies so it lies on
Since the normal corresponding to the given configuration must be unique, the three collinear points A, B, D indicate the required normal is and hence the point that does not lie on it is C.
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Conclusion
The normal does not pass through
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