Finding equation of tangent/normal when slope and curve are given
Finding equation of tangent/normal when slope and curve are given
Last updated at August 24, 2026 by Teachoo
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Question 25 Find the equation of the tangent to the curve โ(3๐ฅโ2) which is parallel to the line 4x โ 2y + 5 = 0 . Let (โ , ๐) be the point on Curve from tangent to be taken We know that Equation of tangent is ๐๐ฆ/๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ=โ(3๐ฅ โ2) Differentiating w.r.t.๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ/๐๐ฅ=(๐(3๐ฅ โ2)^(1/2))/๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ/๐๐ฅ=3/(2โ(3๐ฅ โ2)) Slope of tangent at (โ , ๐) is ใ๐๐ฆ/๐๐ฅโใ_((โ , ๐) )=3/(2โ(3โ โ 2)) Given tangent is parallel to the line 4๐ฅโ2๐ฆ+5 So , Slope of tangent = Slope of 4๐ฅโ2๐ฅ+5 Now, Given line is 4๐ฅโ2๐ฆ+5=0 โ2๐ฆ=โ4๐ฅโ5 2๐ฆ=4๐ฅ+5 ๐ฆ=(4๐ฅ + 5)/2 ๐ฆ=2๐ฅ+5/2 The above Equation is of the form ๐ฆ=๐๐ฅ+๐ where m is Slope of line โด Slope of line is 2 Now, Slope of tangent at (โ , ๐)= Slope of line 4๐ฅโ3๐ฆ+5=0 3/(2โ(3โ โ2))=2 3=2 ร2โ(3โ โ2) 3=4โ(3โ โ2) Squaring Both Sides (3)^2=(4โ(3โ โ2))^2 9=(4)^2 (โ(3โ โ2))^2 9=16(3โ โ2) 9/16=3โ โ2 3โ โ2=9/16 3โ=9/16+2 3โ=(9 + 32)/16 3โ=41/16 โ=41/(16 ร 3) โ=41/48 Now, ๐ฆ=โ(3๐ฅ โ2) Since Point (โ , ๐) is on the Curve Point (โ , ๐) Satisfies the Equation of Curve Putting ๐ฅ=โ , ๐ฆ=๐ ๐=โ(3โ โ2) Finding k when โ=41/48 ๐=โ(3 ร41/48โ2) =โ(41/16โ2)=โ((41 โ32)/16)=โ(9/16)=3/4 Hence the point is (h, k) = (41/48 , 3/4) We know that Equation of line at (๐ฅ1 , ๐ฆ1)& having Slope m is ๐ฆโ๐ฆ1=๐(๐ฅโ๐ฅ1) Equation of tangent at (41/48 , 3/4) & having Slope 2 is (๐ฆโ3/4)=2(๐ฅโ41/48) (4๐ฆ โ 3)/4=2((48๐ฅ โ 41)/48) (4๐ฆ โ 3)/4=(48๐ฅ โ 41)/24 24(4๐ฆ โ 3)/4=48๐ฅโ41 6(4๐ฆโ3)=48๐ฅโ41 24๐ฆโ18=48๐ฅโ41 48๐ฅโ41โ24๐ฆ+18=0 48๐ฅโ24๐ฆโ23=0 48๐ฅโ24๐ฆ=23 Hence Required Equation of tangent is ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐=๐๐