How Can We Find The Angle Between Two Curves?

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The angle between two curves at the point of intersection is the angle b/w their tangents:
Tan (theta) =m2-m1/ 1-m1m2   where m1 and m2 are the slopes
Y2=4ax   x2=4ay
x=y2/4ax
Put in x2=4ay
Y4/16a2 =4ay
By solving we get;
y=0 and   y=4a
 
 
When   y=0   then x=0      we get (0, 0)
When   y=4a   then x=4a    we get (4a, 4a)
 
Y2=4ax
Differentiate it
2ydy/dx=4a
dy/dx=2a/y
 
at point (4a, 4a)
m1=2a/4a=1/2
 
x2=4ay
y=1/4a x2
dy/dx= x/2a
at the point (4a, 4a)
m2=4a/2a= 2
let theta be the angle b/w them
tan(theta)=m2-m1/1-m1m2
tan(theta)=3/4
theta=tan-1(3/2)
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