Question 16 - CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper for 2022 Boards (MCQ Based - for Term 1) - Solutions of Sample Papers and Past Year Papers - for Class 12 Boards
Last updated at April 16, 2024 by Teachoo
The points on the curve x
2
/9+y
2
/16 = 1 at which the tangents are parallel to y-axis are:
(a) (0, ± 4) (b) (±4, 0)
(c) (±3, 0) (d) (0, ±3)
Question 16 The points on the curve 𝑥^2/9+𝑦^2/16 = 1 at which the tangents are parallel to y-axis are: (a) (0, ± 4) (b) (±4, 0) (c) (±3, 0) ` (d) (0, ±3)
𝑥^2/9 + 𝑦^2/16 = 1
𝒚^𝟐/𝟏𝟔=𝟏−𝒙^𝟐/𝟗
Differentiating w.r.t. 𝑥
𝑑(𝑦^2/16)/𝑑𝑥=𝑑(1− 𝑥^2/9)/𝑑𝑥
1/16 𝑑(𝑦^2 )/𝑑𝑥=𝑑(1)/𝑑𝑥−𝑑(𝑥^2/9)/𝑑𝑥
1/16 × 𝑑(𝑦^2 )/𝑑𝑥 × 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑦=0−1/9 𝑑(𝑥^2 )/𝑑𝑥
1/16 × 𝑑(𝑦^2 )/𝑑𝑦 × 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥=(− 1)/9 𝑑(𝑥^2 )/𝑑𝑥
1/16 × 2𝑦 ×𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥=(− 1)/( 9) 2𝑥
𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥=((− 1)/( 9) 2𝑥)/(1/16 2𝑦)
𝒅𝒚/𝒅𝒙=(− 𝟏𝟔)/𝟗 𝒙/𝒚
Since tangents parallel to y-axis
∴ Angle with x-axis = 90°
θ = 90°
Slope = tan θ
= tan 90°
= ∞
Hence
𝒅𝒚/𝒅𝒙=∞
16/9 𝑥/𝑦=∞
𝟏𝟔𝒙/𝟗𝒚=𝟏/𝟎
This will be possible only if Denominator is 0
9𝑦=0
𝒚=𝟎
Finding value of x by putting y = 0 in equation
𝑥^2/9+𝑦^2/16=1
Putting 𝑦=0
𝑥^2/9+0/16=1
𝑥^2/9=1
𝑥^2=9
𝑥=√9
𝒙=±𝟑
Hence,
Required points = (± 3, 0)
So, the correct answer is (c)
Made by
Davneet Singh
Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo
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