Take Class 12 Tuition from the Best Tutors
Search in
Find the slope of the normal to the curve x = 1 − a sin θ, y = b cos2θ at .
x = 1 - a sinθ
differentiate x with respect to θ,
dx/dθ = 0 - a.d(sinθ)/dθ = - a.cosθ ------(1)
y = bcos²θ
differentiate y with respect to θ,
dy/dθ = b. d(cos²θ)/dθ
= b. 2cosθ. (-sinθ)
= -2bsinθ.cosθ --------(2)
dividing equations (2) by (1),
dividing equations (2) by (1),
dy/dx = -2bsinθ.cosθ/-acosθ = 2b sinθ/a
at θ = π/2 , dy/dx = 2bsinπ/2/a = 2b/a
so, slope of normal = -1/slope of tangent
= -1/(2b/a) = -a/2b
Slope of normal and slope of tangent are perpendicular to each other.
e.g., slope of normal
x = 1 - a sinθ
differentiate x with respect to θ,
dx/dθ = 0 - a.d(sinθ)/dθ = - a.cosθ ------(1)
y = bcos²θ
differentiate y with respect to θ,
dy/dθ = b. d(cos²θ)/dθ
= b. 2cosθ. (-sinθ)
= -2bsinθ.cosθ --------(2)
dividing equations (2) by (1),
dividing equations (2) by (1),
dy/dx = -2bsinθ.cosθ/-acosθ = 2b/a sinθ
at θ = π/2 , dy/dx = 2b/a sinπ/2 = 2b/a
so, slope of normal = -1/slope of tangent
= -1/(2b/a) = -a/2b
It is given that x = 1 − a sin θ and y = b cos2θ.
Therefore, the slope of the tangent at is given by,
Hence, the slope of the normal at
read lessView 3 more Answers
Related Questions
Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = 3x4 − 4x at x = 4.
Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com
Ask a QuestionRecommended Articles
Meet Sandhya R, a B.Sc tutor from Bangalore
Sandhya is a proactive educationalist. She conducts classes for CBSE, PUC, ICSE, I.B. and IGCSE. Having a 6-year experience in teaching, she connects with her students and provides tutoring as per their understanding. She mentors her students personally and strives them to achieve their goals with ease. Being an enthusiastic...
Meet Radhe Shyam Burman, an MBA Tutor from...
Radhe Shyam is a highly skilled accounts and finance trainer with 8 years of experience in teaching. Accounting is challenging for many students and that’s where Radhe Shyam’s expertise comes into play. He helps his students not only in understanding the subject but also advises them on how to overcome the fear of accounts...
Meet Raghunandan.G.H, a B. Tech Tutor from...
Raghunandan is a passionate teacher with a decade of teaching experience. Being a skilled trainer with extensive knowledge, he provides high-quality BTech, Class 10 and Class 12 tuition classes. His methods of teaching with real-time examples makes difficult topics simple to understand. He explains every concept in-detail...
Meet Mohammad Wazid, a skilled trainer for...
Mohammad Wazid is a certified professional tutor for class 11 students. He has 6 years of teaching experience which he couples with an energetic attitude and a vision of making any subject easy for the students. Over the years he has developed skills with a capability of understanding the requirements of the students. This...
Looking for Class 12 Tuition ?
Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro
Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?
Join UrbanPro Today to find students near youThe best tutors for Class 12 Tuition Classes are on UrbanPro
The best Tutors for Class 12 Tuition Classes are on UrbanPro