Finding point when tangent is parallel/ perpendicular
Finding point when tangent is parallel/ perpendicular
Last updated at August 8, 2026 by Teachoo
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Question 15 Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve š¦=š„2 ā2š„+7 which is : (a) parallel to the line 2š„āš¦+9=0We know that Slope of tangent is šš¦/šš„ š¦=š„2 ā2š„+7 Differentiating w.r.t.š„ šš¦/šš„=2š„ā2 Finding Slope of line 2š„āš¦+9=0 2š„āš¦+9=0 š¦=2š„+9 š¦=2š„+9 The Above Equation is of form š¦=šš„+š where m is Slope of line Hence, Slope of line 2š„āš¦+9 is 2 Now, Given tangent is parallel to 2š„āš¦+9=0 Slope of tangent = Slope of line 2š„āš¦+9 = 0 šš¦/šš„=2 2š„ā2=2 2(š„ā1)=2 š„=2 Finding y when š„=2 , š¦=š„^2ā2š„+7= (2)^2ā2(2)+7=4ā4+7=7 We need to find Equation of tangent passes through (2, 7) & Slope is 2 Equation of tangent is (š¦ā7)=2(š„ā2) š¦ā7=2š„ā4 š¦ā2š„ā7+4=0 š¦ā2š„ā3=0 Hence Required Equation of tangent is šāššāš=š We know that Equation of line at (š„1 , š¦1) & having Slope m is š¦āš¦1=š(š„āš„1) Question 15 Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve š¦=š„2ā2š„+7 which is (b) perpendicular to the line 5š¦ā15š„=13We know that Slope of tangent is šš¦/šš„ š¦=š„2 ā2š„+7 Differentiating w.r.t.š„ šš¦/šš„=2š„ā2 Finding Slope of line 5š¦ā15š„=13 5š¦ā15š„=13 5š¦=15š„+13 š¦=1/5 (15š„+13) š¦=15/5 š„+13/5 š¦=3š„+13/5 Above Equation is of form š¦=šš„+š , where m is Slope of a line ā“ Slope = 3 Now, Given tangent is perpendicular to 5š¦ā15š„=13 Slope of tangent Ć Slope of line = ā1 šš¦/šš„ Ć 3=ā1 šš¦/šš„=(ā1)/( 3) 2š„ā2=(ā1)/( 3) 2š„=(ā1)/( 3)+2 2š„=(ā1 + 6)/3 2š„=5/3 š„=5/6 Finding y when š„=5/6 š¦=š„^2ā2š„+7=(5/6)^2ā2(5/6)+7=25/36ā10/6+7=217/36 ā“ Point is (5/6 ,217/36) Equation of tangent passing through (5/6 ,217/36) & having Slope (ā1)/( 3) (š¦ā217/36)=(ā1)/( 3) (š„ā5/6) (36š¦ ā217)/36=(ā1)/( 3) (š„ā5/6) 36š¦ ā217=(ā36)/( 3) (š„ā5/( 6)) 36š¦ ā217=ā12(š„ā5/( 6)) 36š¦ ā217=ā12š„+(12 Ć 5)/6 36š¦ ā217=ā12š„+10 36š¦ ā217=ā12š„+10 36š¦+12š„ā217ā10=0 ššš+šššāššš=š is Required Equation of tangent We know that Equation of line at (š„1 , š¦1) & having Slope m is š¦āš¦1=š(š„āš„1)