Consider the curve given by the equation y3−xy=2. It can be shown that dxdy=3y2−xy.Find the point on the curve where the line tangent to the curve is vertical.(□ , □)
Q. Consider the curve given by the equation y3−xy=2. It can be shown that dxdy=3y2−xy.Find the point on the curve where the line tangent to the curve is vertical.(□ , □)
Find Derivative Undefined: To find where the tangent line to the curve is vertical, we need to find where the derivative dxdy is undefined, which occurs when the denominator of the derivative is 0.
Set Denominator Equal: The derivative is given by (dxdy)=(3y2−x)y. Set the denominator equal to zero to find when the derivative is undefined: 3y2−x=0.
Solve for x: Solve for x in terms of y: x=3y2.
Substitute x into Equation: Substitute x=3y2 into the original equation y3−xy=2 to find the corresponding y-value(s): y3−(3y2)y=2.
Simplify Equation: Simplify the equation: y3−3y3=2, which simplifies to −2y3=2.
Solve for y: Solve for y: y3=−1, which gives y=−1 (since we are looking for real solutions).
Substitute y into x: Now that we have y=−1, substitute it back into x=3y2 to find the corresponding x-value: x=3(−1)2.
Calculate x: Calculate the x-value: x=3(1)=3.
Final Point: The point on the curve where the tangent line is vertical is (3,−1).
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