Consider the curve defined by 2x^{2} + 3y^{2} – 4xy = 36Z

William Burnett

William Burnett

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2021-12-29

Consider the curve created by 2x2+3y24xy=36
(a) Show that dydx=2y2x3y2x
(b) Calculate the slope of the line perpendicular to the curve at each location where x is. x=6.
(c) A vertical tangent line to the curve exists at a positive value of x. 

Answer & Explanation

usumbiix

usumbiix

Beginner2021-12-30Added 33 answers

So,
2x2+3y24xy=36 
d dx (2x2+3y24xy)=d dx (36) 
d dx (2x2)+d dx (3y2)d dx (4xy)=0 
let u=3y2 
du dx =du dy  dy  dx =d(3y2y) dy  dx =6y dy  dx  
4x+6y dy  dx (4x dy  dx +4y)=0 
4x+6y dy  dx 4x dy  dx 4y=0 
 dy  dx (6y4x)+4x4y=0 
 dy  dx (6y4x)=4y4x 
 dy  dx =4y4x6y4x=2(2y2x)2(3y2x) 
 dy  dx =2y2x3y2x

Corgnatiui

Corgnatiui

Beginner2021-12-31Added 35 answers

Part B : slope of the line tangent to the curve at each point on the curve where x=6.
The slope of the curve will be dydx=2y2x3y2x
we need to find slope of line tangent to curve at x=6
first we need find y value at x=6. For that substitute x=6 in equation of curve.
2x2+3y24xy=36
2(62)+3y24×6×y=36
72+3y224y36=0
3y224y+36=0
divide by 3 we get,
y28y+12=0
(y6)(y2)=0
therefore y=6 or y=2
therefore the point off tangency are
(x,y)=(6,6) and (x,y)=(6,2)
equation of slope =dydx=2y2x3y2x=0
at (x,y)=(6,6)
slope m1=2×62×63×62×6=0
m1=0
(x,y)=(6,2)
slope m2=2×22×63×22×6=412612=86=43
m2=43
karton

karton

Expert2022-01-09Added 613 answers

Part C : value of x at which the curve has a vertical tangent line
The vertical tangent to a curve occurs at a point where slope is undefined or infinite.
This is nothing but the points where derivative of function is not defined.
we know the derivative of function is,
dydx=2y2x3y2x
dydx is undefined at points where the denominator becomes zero.
that is 3y − 2x = 0
3y = 2x
y=23x
substitute this in equation of curve,
2x2+3y24xy=362x2+3(23x)24x(23x)=362x2+43x283x2=362x243x2=36multiply throughiut by 3,6x24x2=1082x2=108x2=1082=54x=±54=±7.348
therefore vertical tangent to the curve occurs at points x = +7.348 and x = - 7.348

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