Question 13
The slope of tangent to the curve x = t2 + 3t – 8, y = 2t2 – 2t – 5 at the point (2, –1) is:
(A) 22/7 (B) 6/7
(C) − 6/7 (D) −6
Finding Slope of tangent 𝒅𝒚/𝒅𝒙 .
𝒅𝒚/𝒅𝒙= (𝒅𝒚/𝒅𝒕)/(𝒅𝒙/𝒅𝒕)
𝒙 = t2 + 3t – 8
Differentiating w.r.t t
𝒅𝒙/𝒅𝒕= (𝑑(𝑡^2 + 3𝑡 −8))/𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑥/𝑑𝑡 = 2t + 3
𝒚 = 2t2 − 2t − 5
Differentiating w.r.t t
𝒅𝒚/𝒅𝒕= (𝑑 (2𝑡2 − 2𝑡 − 5))/𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑡= 4t − 2
Now,
𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥= (𝑑𝑦∕𝑑𝑡)/(𝑑𝑥∕𝑑𝑡)
𝒅𝒚/𝒅𝒙= (𝟒𝒕 − 𝟐)/(𝟐𝒕 + 𝟑)
∴ Slope of Tangent = (4𝑡 − 2)/(2𝑡 + 3)
Now, we need to find value of Slope at (2, –1)
But we need to find value of t first
To find value of t,
We put 𝒙 = 2 & 𝒚 = –1 in the curve
For x
x = t2 + 3t – 8
2 = t2 + 3t − 8
t2 + 3t – 8 – 2 =0
t2 + 3t − 10 = 0
t2 + 5t – 2t − 10 = 0
t (t + 5) – 2 (t − 5) = 0
(t − 2) (t + 5) = 0
So, t = 2 & t = −5
For y
y = 2t2 – 2t – 5
–1 = 2t2 – 2t – 5
2t2 – 2t – 5 + 1 = 0
2t2 – 2t – 4 = 0
2(t2 – t – 2 ) = 0
t2 – t – 2 = 0
t2 – 2t + t – 2 = 0
t (t − 2) + 1(t − 2) = 0
(t + 1) (t – 2) = 0
So, t = −1 & t = 2
Since t = 2 is common in both parts
So, we will calculate Slope of Tangent at t = 2
Finding Slope of Tangent
𝒅𝒚/𝒅𝒙= (4𝑡 −2)/(2𝑡 + 3)
= (4 (2) − 2)/(2 (2) + 3)
= (8 − 2)/(4 +3)
= 𝟔/𝟕
Hence, the correct answer is (B)
Made by
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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