Question 20 - Tangents and Normals (using Differentiation) - Chapter 6 Class 12 Application of Derivatives
Last updated at Dec. 16, 2024 by Teachoo
Last updated at Dec. 16, 2024 by Teachoo
Question 20 Find the equation of the normal at the point (𝑎𝑚^2,𝑎𝑚^3) for the curve 𝑎𝑦^2=𝑥^3We know that Slope of tangent is 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥 Given 𝑎𝑦^2=𝑥^3 Differentiating w.r.t.𝑥 𝑑(𝑎𝑦^2 )/𝑑𝑥=𝑑(𝑥^3 )/𝑑𝑥 𝑎 𝑑(𝑦^2 )/𝑑𝑥=𝑑(𝑥^3 )/𝑑𝑥 𝑎 . 𝑑(𝑦^2 )/𝑑𝑥× 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑦=3𝑥^2 𝑎 .2𝑦 ×𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥=3𝑥^2 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥=(3𝑥^2)/2𝑎𝑦 Slope of tangent at (𝑎𝑚^2,𝑎𝑚^3 ) is 〖𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥│〗_((𝑎𝑚^2,𝑎𝑚^3 ) )=(3(𝑎𝑚^2 )^2)/2𝑎(𝑎𝑚^3 ) =(3𝑎^2 𝑚^4)/(2𝑎^2 𝑚^3 )=3/2 𝑚 We know that Slope of tangent × Slope of Normal =−1 3𝑚/2 × Slope of Normal =−1 Slope of Normal =(−1)/(3𝑚/2) Slope of Normal =(−2)/3𝑚 Finding equation of normal Equation of Normal at (𝑎𝑚^2, 𝑎𝑚^3 ) & having Slope (−2)/3𝑚 is (𝑦−𝑎𝑚^3 )=(−2)/3𝑚 (𝑥−𝑎𝑚^2 ) 3𝑚(𝑦−𝑎𝑚^3 )=−2(𝑥−𝑎𝑚^2 ) 3𝑚𝑦−3 𝑎𝑚^4=−2𝑥+2𝑎𝑚^2 2𝑥+3𝑚𝑦−3𝑎𝑚^4−2𝑎𝑚^2=0 2𝑥+3𝑚𝑦−𝑎𝑚^2 (3𝑚^2+2)=0 We know that Equation of line at (𝑥1 , 𝑦1)& having Slope m is 𝑦−𝑦1=𝑚(𝑥−𝑥1) Required Equation of Normal is : 𝟐𝒙+𝟑𝒎𝒚−𝒂𝒎^𝟐 (𝟑𝒎^𝟐+𝟐)=𝟎
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