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Question Number 171315 by pete last updated on 12/Jun/22
The tangent to the curve y=ax^2 +bx+2  at (1,(1/2)) is parallel to the normal to the curve  y=x^2 +6x+10 at (−2,2). Find the values  of a and b.
$$\mathrm{The}\:\mathrm{tangent}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{curve}\:\mathrm{y}=\mathrm{ax}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{bx}+\mathrm{2} \\ $$$$\mathrm{at}\:\left(\mathrm{1},\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}\right)\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{parallel}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{normal}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{curve} \\ $$$$\mathrm{y}=\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{6x}+\mathrm{10}\:\mathrm{at}\:\left(−\mathrm{2},\mathrm{2}\right).\:\mathrm{Find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{values} \\ $$$$\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{b}. \\ $$
Answered by som(math1967) last updated on 12/Jun/22
Tangent to the curve y=ax^2 +bx+2   at (1,(1/2)) ∴(1/2)=a+b+2   ⇒a+b=−(3/2) .....i)  ⇒  slope of tangent    (dy/dx)=2ax+b  [(dy/dx)]_(1,(1/2)) = 2a+b  slope of normal  y=x^2 +6x+10   −(dx/dy)=((−1)/(2×−2+6))=((−1)/2)   ∴ 2a+b=−(1/2)......ii)  from i) and ii)   a=−(1/2)+(3/2)=1  b=−(3/2)−1=((−5)/2)
$${Tangent}\:{to}\:{the}\:{curve}\:{y}={ax}^{\mathrm{2}} +{bx}+\mathrm{2} \\ $$$$\:{at}\:\left(\mathrm{1},\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}\right)\:\therefore\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}={a}+{b}+\mathrm{2} \\ $$$$\left.\:\Rightarrow{a}+{b}=−\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{2}}\:…..{i}\right) \\ $$$$\Rightarrow \\ $$$${slope}\:{of}\:{tangent} \\ $$$$\:\:\frac{{dy}}{{dx}}=\mathrm{2}{ax}+{b} \\ $$$$\left[\frac{{dy}}{{dx}}\right]_{\mathrm{1},\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}} =\:\mathrm{2}{a}+{b} \\ $$$${slope}\:{of}\:{normal} \\ $$$${y}={x}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{6}{x}+\mathrm{10} \\ $$$$\:−\frac{{dx}}{{dy}}=\frac{−\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}×−\mathrm{2}+\mathrm{6}}=\frac{−\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}} \\ $$$$\left.\:\therefore\:\mathrm{2}{a}+{b}=−\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}……{ii}\right) \\ $$$$\left.{f}\left.{rom}\:{i}\right)\:{and}\:{ii}\right) \\ $$$$\:{a}=−\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}+\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{2}}=\mathrm{1} \\ $$$${b}=−\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{2}}−\mathrm{1}=\frac{−\mathrm{5}}{\mathrm{2}} \\ $$
Commented by pete last updated on 12/Jun/22
thank you very much sir, i am grateful.
$$\mathrm{thank}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{very}\:\mathrm{much}\:\mathrm{sir},\:\mathrm{i}\:\mathrm{am}\:\mathrm{grateful}. \\ $$

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