University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Section 16.3 - Applications - Exercises - Page 16-21: 11

Answer

$-1$ The equations $2x^2 +3y^2=5$ and $y^2=x^3$ are perpendicular to each other at the point $(1,1)$.

Work Step by Step

We have $2x^2 +3y^2=5 ...(a)\\ y^2=x^3 ....(b)$ So equation (a) becomes: $2x^2 +3(x^3) =5$ and $y^2=x^3=(1)^3 =1$ The slope of the equation is: $2x^2 +3y^2=5$. $4x+6y \dfrac{dy}{dt}=0 $ or, $\dfrac{dy}{dt} =\dfrac{-2x}{3y}$ Now, $m_1 (1,1)=\dfrac{dy}{dt}(1,1) =\dfrac{-2(1)}{3(1)}=\dfrac{-2}{3}$ and $m_2 (1,1)= \dfrac{3x^2}{2y}(1,1) =\dfrac{3}{2}$ $m_1 \times m_2= \dfrac{-2}{3} \times \dfrac{3}{2} =-1$ So, the equations $2x^2 +3y^2=5$ and $y^2=x^3$ are perpendicular to each other at the point $(1,1)$.
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