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For the parabola y^2 = 4ax, the slope dy/dx at a point (x, y) is
A2a/y
By/(2a)
C4a/y
Da/y
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 2a/y
Differentiating implicitly, 2y y' = 4a, so y' = 2a/y.
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