Consider the curve given by the equation 3x2+6x−y2+8y=16. It can be shown that dxdy=y−43(x+1).Find the y-coordinate of the point where the line tangent to the curve is the y-axis.y=
Q. Consider the curve given by the equation 3x2+6x−y2+8y=16. It can be shown that dxdy=y−43(x+1).Find the y-coordinate of the point where the line tangent to the curve is the y-axis.y=
Find Tangent Line: To find the y-coordinate of the point where the tangent line is the y-axis, we need to find the point where the slope of the tangent (dxdy) is undefined, which occurs when the denominator of the derivative is zero.
Set Derivative Equal to Zero: Set the denominator of the derivative dxdy=y−43(x+1) equal to zero to find the x-coordinate of the point where the tangent line is the y-axis.y−4=0y=4
Determine Coordinates: Now that we have the y-coordinate, we need to find the corresponding x-coordinate. Since the tangent line is the y-axis, the x-coordinate must be 0.
Verify Point on Curve: Substitute x=0 and y=4 into the original equation to check if this point lies on the curve.3(0)2+6(0)−(4)2+8(4)=160+0−16+32=1616=16This confirms that the point (0,4) is on the curve.
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