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Grade 12Differential Calculus

TANGENTS AND NORMALS
show that the following curve intersect orthogonally at the indicated points
x^2=y and x^3 + 6y = 7 at (1,1)

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11 Years agoGrade 12
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11 Years ago

We know that the two curve intersect orthogonally if angle between their tangents at the point of intersection is 90 degree & two tangents are perpendicular if product of their slope is -1.
(dy/dx)1 = 2x = 2
(dy/dx)2 = -3x2/6 = -1/2
Clearlly product of slope is -1 hence given curve intersect orthogonally.