Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y=x2−2x+7 which is. (a) parallel to the line 2x−y+9=0. (b) perpendicular to the line 5y−15x=13.
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(a)
The equation of the given curve is y=x2−2x+7. On differentiating with respect to x, we get: dxdy=2x−2 The equation of the line is 2x−y+9=0.⇒y=2x+9 This is of the form y=mx+c. Slope of the line =2 If a tangent is parallel to the line 2x−y+9=0, then the slope of the tangent is equal to the slope of the line. Therefore, we have: 2=2x−2 ⇒2x=4⇒x=2 Now, at x=2 ⇒y=22−2×2+7=7 Thus, the equation of the tangent passing through (2,7) is given by, y−7=2(x−2) ⇒y−2x−3=0 Hence, the equation of the tangent line to the given curve (which is parallel to line (2x−y+9=0) is y−2x−3=0.
(b)
The equation of the line is 5y−15x=13. Slope of the line =3 If a tangent is perpendicular to the line 5y−15x=13, then the slope of the tangent is Slope of the line−1=3−1. ⇒dxdy=2x−2=3−1 ⇒2x=3−1+2 ⇒2x=35 ⇒x=65 Now, at x=65 ⇒y=3625−610+7=3625−60+252=36217 Thus, the equation of the tangent passing through (65,36217) is given by, (y−36217)=−31(x−65) ⇒=3636y−217−181(6x−5) ⇒36y−217=−2(6x−5) ⇒36y−217=−12x+10 ⇒36y+12x−227=0 Hence, the equation of the tangent line to the given curve (which is perpendicular to line 5y−15x=13) is 36y+12x−227=0
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