Answer :
We have to find the angle between parabolas at point of intersection
Angle between parabolas at a point means angle between tangents at those point
Let us first find the point of intersection
y2 = 4ax and x2 = 4by
Put in x2 = 4by
⇒ y3 = 64a2b
Put this in x2 = 4by
Hence from (i) and (ii) the intersection point is
Now angle between curves or lines is given by where m1 and m2 are slopes of tangent and θ is required angle between curves
gives us the slope of tangent
Let us find slopes at for both the parabolas
Calculating slope for y2 = 4ax
Differentiating with respect to x
Slope at
Calculating slope for x2 = 4by
Differentiating with respect to x
Slope at
Put values of m1 and m2 from (a) and (b) respectively in
Hence proved
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