(AOD-I) Tangent & Normal

Lecture - 2

Sunil Kumar Gupta (SKG)

Maths Faculty
Q. Find the coordinates of the point on the curve 3x2 – y2 = 8,
at which the normal is parallel to the line x + 3y = 4.
Q. The chord joining the points where x = p and x = q on the curve
y = ax2 + bx + c is parallel to the tangent at the point on the
curve whose abscissa is -
(A) (B) (C) (D) none

Ans. [D]
 Length of Intercepts Made on Axes by the Tangent

Equation of tangent at any point (x1, y1) to the curve y = f(x) is

y – y1 = (x–x1) ....(1)
Put x = 0, we get,x – intercept = OA = x1 –
Put y = 0, we get y–intercept OB = y1 – x1
Y
B

P (x1, y1)

X
O A
Q. Find the sum of intercept made by the tangent on the
coordinate axes at any point on the curve =
Standard Result

If the equation of tangent to the curve xm + ym = am cut the intercept

OA and OB on the coordinate axes , then
(OA)n + (OB)n = an
Q. Find the sum of square of intercept made by the tangent on the axes, at any
point on the curve x2/3 + y2/3 = a2/3
Q. If the tangent at any point on the curve x4 + y4 = c4 cuts off intercepts a
and b on the coordinate axes, the value of a–4/3 + b–4/3 is-
(A) c–4/3 (B) c–1/2 (C) c1/2 (D) none
Q. The triangle formed by the tangent to the curve f(x) = x2 + bx – b at
the point (1, 1) and the co-ordinate axis, lies in the first quadrant. If
its area is 2, then the value of b is -
(A) –1 (B) 3 (C) –3 (D) 1
Q. The area of triangle formed by tangent to the hyperbola 2xy = a2 and
coordinates axes is-
(A) a2 (B) 2a2 (C) a2/2 (D) 3a2/2
 Standard Result

The area of triangle formed by tangent to the hyperbola 2xy = a2 and

coordinates axes is constant and it is equal to a2.
Q. The area of triangle formed by tangent to the hyperbola xy = a2 and
coordinates axes is-
(A) a2 (B) 2a2 (C) a2/2 (D) 3a2/2
Q. The area of triangle formed by tangent at any point of the curve
xyn = an+1 and coordinates axes is constant then n is equal to-
(A) 0 (B) - 1 (C) 1 (D) 2
 The Concept of Repeated Root

If f(x) be differentiable and x = a be n times repeated roots of the equation

f (x) = 0 , then it will be (n – 1) times repeated roots of the equation f’(x) = 0

Let f(x) = (x – a )n g(x)

f’(x) = n(x – a )n – 1 g(x) + (x – a )n g’(x)
f’(x) = (x – a )n – 1 [ g(x) + (x – a ) g’(x)
Q. If the equation mx3 – 9x2 + 12x – 5 = 0 has two equal roots , then find
the sum of all possible values of [m] ( where [m] represents the G.I.F)
 Angle of Intersection of two curves

If two curves y = f1 (x) and y = f2 (x) intersect at a point P, then the angle
between their tangents at P is defined as the angle between these two curves
at P.
so at P their angle of intersection f is given by
tan f = ±
The other angle of intersection will be (180º– f)
Note :
 If two curves intersect orthogonally i.e. at right angle then f = so the
condition will be .= – 1
Q. Find The angle of intersection of curves y = x2 and x = y2
Q. Find The angle of intersection of curves y2 = 16x and 2x2 + y2 = 4
Q. If θ denotes the acute angle between the
curves, y=10−x2 and y=2+x2 at a point of their intersection, then find
value of ∣tanθ∣ .
​ Ans {8/15}
Q. Find The angle of intersection of curves y = ax and y = bx