Question 16
Find the equation(s) of the tangent(s) to the curve y = (x3 1)(x 2) at the points where the curve intersects the x axis. We need to find equation of tangent to curve at which y cuts x-axis
First, let us find the points at which y cuts x-axis
Since y = 0 on points on x-axis
Putting y = 0 in equation of y
0 = (x3 1)(x 2)
(x3 1)(x 2) = 0
x3 1 = 0
x3 = 1
x3 = 13
x = 1
x 2 = 0
x = 2
So, x = 1, 2
Thus, points are (1, 0) and (2, 0)
Now, to find equation of tangent, we find slope
We know that
Slope of tangent = /
= (( ^3 1)( 2))^
= ( ^3 ( 2) 1( 2))^
= ( ^4 2 ^3 +2)^
= 4 ^3 2 3 ^2 1
= 4 ^3 6 ^2 1
For point (1, 0)
Slope of tangent
= 4 ^3 6 ^2 1
Putting x = 1
= 4(1) ^3 6(1) ^2 1
= 4 6 1
= 3
Equation of tangent passing through (1, 0) with slope 3 is
_1= ( 1)
0= 3 ( 1)
= +
For point (2, 0)
Slope of tangent
= 4 ^3 6 ^2 1
Putting x = 2
= 4(2) ^3 6(2) ^2 1
= 4 8 6 4 1
= 32 24 1 = 7
Equation of tangent passing through (2, 0) with slope 7 is
_1= ( 1)
0=7 ( 2)
=
Question 16Theory
We follow the following steps
Step 1: Calculating f (x)
Step 2: Putting f (x) = 0
Step 3: Drawing graphs and finding interval
Step 4: Finding in which interval f (x) > 0 or f (x) < 0
Find the intervals in which the function f(x) = 3 log (1 + x) + 4 log (2 + x) 4/(2 + ) is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing.
Given f(x) = 3 log (1 + x) + 4 log (2 + x) 4/(2 + )
Step 1:
Calculating f ( )
^ ( ) = (" 3 log (1 + x) + 4 log (2 + x) " 4/(2 + ))^
^ ( ) = (" 3 log (1 + x)" )^ + ("4 log (2 + x) " )^ (4/(2 + ))^
^ ( ) = ( 3)/((1 + )) + 4/(2 + ) 4 1 (2+ )^( 2)
^ ( ) = ( 3)/((1 + )) + 4/(2 + ) + 4/(2 + )^2
^ ( ) = ( 3(2 + )^2 + 4(2 + )(1 + ) + 4(1 + ))/((1 + ) (2 + )^2 )
^ ( ) = ( 3(4 + ^2 + 4 )+ 4(2(1 + ) + (1 + )) + 4 + 4 )/((1 + ) (2 + )^2 )
^ ( ) = ( 12 3 ^2 12 + 4 ^2 + 12 + 8 + 4 + 4 )/((1 + ) (2 + )^2 )
Step 2:
Putting ^ ( ) = 0
4 3 = 0
4 = 3
= 3/4
^ ( ) = ( ^2 + 4 )/((1 + ) (2 + )^2 )
^ ( ) = ( ( + 4))/((1 + ) (2 + )^2 )
Step 2:
Putting ^ ( ) = 0
( ( + 4))/((1 + ) (2 + )^2 )= 0
( + 4)= 0
So, x = 0, x = 4
Step 3:
Drawing graph
Before drawing graph, first we find domain of function
Given f(x) = 3 log (1 + x) + 4 log (2 + x) 4/(2 + )
Now,
log (1 + x) is possible if 1 + x > 0 i.e x > 1
log (2 + x) is possible if 2 + x > 0 i.e. x > 2
4/(2 + ) is possible if x + 2 0, i.e. x 2
So, domain will be which satisfies all 3 conditions
Domain is x > 1 i.e. ( 1, )
Since domain is ( 1, )
x = 4 is not possible
x = 0 is the only solution
Now, making graph
We make graph from 1 to infinity
and plot point 0
Point = 0 divides the line into 2 disjoint intervals
i.e. ( 1, 0] & [0 , )
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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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