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Question 2 - Finding slope of tangent/normal - Chapter 6 Class 12 Application of Derivatives
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Chapter 6 Class 12 Application of Derivatives
Concept wise
- Finding rate of change
- To show increasing/decreasing in whole domain
- To show increasing/decreasing in intervals
- Find intervals of increasing/decreasing
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Finding slope of tangent/normal
- Finding point when tangent is parallel/ perpendicular
- Finding equation of tangent/normal when point and curve is given
- Finding equation of tangent/normal when slope and curve are given
- Finding approximate value of numbers
- Finding approximate value of function
- Finding approximate value- Statement questions
- Finding minimum and maximum values from graph
- Local maxima and minima
- Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Number questions
- Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Geometry questions
- Absolute minima/maxima
Transcript
Question 2 Find the slope of the tangent to the curve 𝑦=(𝑥 − 1)/(𝑥 − 2) , 𝑥≠2 at 𝑥=10 𝑦=(𝑥 − 1)/(𝑥 − 2) 𝑥≠2 We know that Slope of tangent is 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥= 𝑑((𝑥 − 1)/(𝑥 − 2))" " /𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥=((𝑥 − 1)^′ (𝑥 − 2) − (𝑥 − 2)^′ (𝑥 − 1))/(𝑥 − 2)^2 Using Quotient Rule As (𝑢/𝑣)^′=(𝑢^′ 𝑣 −〖 𝑣〗^′ 𝑢)/𝑣^2 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥=(1 (𝑥 − 2) −1 (𝑥 − 1))/(𝑥 − 2)^2 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥=(𝑥 − 2 − 𝑥 + 1)/(𝑥 − 2)^2 So, 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥=(− 1)/(𝑥 − 2)^2 Putting 𝑥=10 (𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥)_(𝑥 = 10)=(− 1)/(10 − 2)^2 =(− 1)/〖 8〗^2 =(− 1)/64 Hence Slope of a tangent at 𝑥 = 10 is (−𝟏)/𝟔𝟒
