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(2, -2)
k = 0.1
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It is (-0.3, 0.1)
If the line y = 2x+1.25 is a tangent to the curve y^2 = 10x then it works out that when x = 5/8 then y = 5/2
If: y = kx+1 is a tangent to the curve y^2 = 8x Then k must equal 2 for the discriminant to equal zero when the given equations are merged together to equal zero.
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A tangent is a line that just touches a curve at a single point and its gradient equals the rate of change of the curve at that point.
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equation 1: y = x-4 => y2 = x2-8x+16 when both sides are squared equation 2: x2+y2 = 8 Substitute equation 1 into equation 2: x2+x2-8x+16 = 8 => 2x2-8x+8 = 0 If the discriminant of the above quadratic equation is zero then this is proof that the line is tangent to the curve: The discriminant: b2-4ac = (-8)2-4*2*8 = 0 Therefore the discriminant is equal to zero thus proving that the line is tangent to the curve.
If: y = x-4 and y = x2+y2 = 8 then 2x2-8x+8 = 0 and the 3 ways of proof are: 1 Plot the given values on a graph and the line will touch the curve at one point 2 The discriminant of b2-4ac of 2x2-8x+8 must equal 0 3 Solving the equation gives x = 2 or x = 2 meaning the line is tangent to the curve
If: kx+y = 4 and y = x^2+8 Then: x^2+8 = 4-kx => x^2+4+kx = 0 For the line to be tangent to the curve the discriminant of b^2-4(ac) must = 0 So: k^2-4(1*4) = 0 => k^2 -16 = 0 => k^2 = 16 => k = +/- 4 Therefore: y+4x = 4 and y-4x = 4 are tangents to the curve y = x^2+8