Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 2 - Differentiation - Review Exercises - Page 158: 83

Answer

Equation of tangent: $$3x+y-10=0$$ Equation of Normal: $$x-3y=0$$

Work Step by Step

Step-1: We need to find slope of the curve at $(3,1)$. So, we will differentiate $x^2 + y^2 = 10$ with respect to $x$, $$2x + 2y\frac{dy}{dx} = 0$$ $$\implies \frac{dy}{dx} = -\frac{x}{y}$$ At $(3, 1)$, slope $m = \frac{dy}{dx} = -3$. Step-2: Using point-slope form, we determine the equation of the tangent, $$y-1 = -3(x-3)\implies3x+y-10=0$$ Step-3: Let the slope of the normal be $m_n$. Thus, $m_n \times m = -1\implies m_n = 1/3$. Using the slope-point form, we will determine the equation of normal. $$y-1=\frac{1}{3}(x-3)\implies x-3y=0$$ Step-4: Picture of the graph is given below.
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