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Tangents and normals
Question

The slope of the normal to the curve x3+y3=8xy  at the point, other then origin, where it meets the curve y2=4x  is__________.

Moderate
Solution

Then curves are x3+y3=8xy …..(1)  and y2=4x …..(2)

Solving (1)  and (2),  we get  x3+y3=8xy

                      x3=4xy

                      x3=4x2x

                      x3/2(x3/28)=0

                       x=0orx=22=4

Now when x=0,  we get y=0

And when x=4, we get y2=160ry±4.

But x=4  and y=4  do not satisfy (1).

Thus (0,0)  and (4,4)  are the points of intersection of(1)  and  (2)

Differentiating (1) , we get

dydx=8y3x23y28x.

at(4,4),dydx=1.

Hence, the equation of the normal to the curve (1)  at

(4,4)is(y4)=1(x4)oryx=0.

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