Question 22 Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = 𝑥 + 1/𝑥, x > 0 perpendicular to the line 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 7
Finding Slope
y = x + 1/𝑥
Differentiating both sides
𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥 = 1 − 1/𝑥^2
Now,
Slope of Normal = (−𝟏)/(𝟏 − 𝟏/𝒙^𝟐 )
Given that
Normal is perpendicular to 3x − 4y = 7
So,
Slope of Normal × Slope of Line = −1
(−1)/(1 − 1/𝑥^2 ) × 3/4 = −1
3/4 = 1 − 1/𝑥^2
1 − 1/𝑥^2 = 3/4
1 − 3/4 = 1/𝑥^2
1/4 = 1/𝑥^2
x2 = 4
x = ± 2
Since x > 0
∴ x = 2
Finding y when x = 2
y = x + 1/𝑥
y = 2 + 1/2
y = 𝟓/𝟐
Now,
Slope of Normal is (−𝟒)/𝟑 and it passes through point (2, 𝟓/𝟐)
So, equation of Normal is
(y − y1) = m (x − x1)
y − 5/2 = − 4/3 (x − 2)
y − 5/2 = − 4/3x + 8/3
Multiplying both sides by 6
6y − 6 × 5/2 = −6 × 4/3x + 6 × 8/3
6y − 15 = −8x + 16
8x + 6y = 31
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Davneet Singh
Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo
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