Find points on the curve at which the tangents are (i) parallel to the x-axis (ii) parallel to the y-axis.
Find points on the curve at which the tangents are (i) parallel to the x-axis (ii) parallel to the y-axis.
For the curve y = 4x3 – 2x5, find all the points at which the tangent passes through the origin.
The equation of curve is
y = 4x3 – 2x5 ...(1)
Let the tangent to the curve (1) at (h, k) pass through origin (0, 0)
...(2)
Differentiating (1) w.r.t.x,
The equation of tangent of (h, k) is
or
Now this tangent passes through (0, 0).
or
or .
If the curve αx2 + βy2 = 1 and α' x2 + β'y2 = 1 intersect orthogonally, prove that (α – α') β β') = (β – β') α α'.