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Harlamova29_29 [7]
3 years ago
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The tangents to the curve with equation y = x^3-3x at the points A and B with x coordinates −1 and 4 respectively meet at the po

int C. Find the coordinates of the point C.
Mathematics
2 answers:
sladkih [1.3K]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

\displaystyle C=\left(\frac{26}{9}, 2\right)

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to find the equation of the tangent lines of Points A and B.

Differentiate the equation:

\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=3x^2-3

Point A has an <em>x-</em>coordinate of -1. Hence, the slope of its tangent line is:

\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}\Big|_{x=-1}=3(-1)^2-3=0

Find the <em>y-</em>coordinate of Point A using the original equation:

y(-1)=(-1)^3-3(-1)=2

Hence, Point A is (-1, 2).

Thus, the tangent line at Point A is:

y-2=0(x-(-1))

Simplify:

y=2

Point B has an <em>x-</em>coordinate of 4. Hence, the slope of its tangent line is:

\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}\Big|_{x=4}=3(4)^2-3=45

Find the <em>y-</em>coordinate of Point B:

y(4)=(4)^3-3(4)=52

Thus, Point B is at (4, 52).

So, the tangent line at Point B is:

y-52=45(x-4)

Simplify:

y=45x-128

Point C occurs at the intersections of the tangent lines of Points A and B. Set the two equations equal to each other and solve for <em>x: </em>

2=45x-128

We acquire:

\displaystyle x=\frac{26}{9}

Since one of our equations is <em>y</em> = 2, the <em>y-</em>coordinate is 2.

Hence, Point C is:

\displaystyle C=\left(\frac{26}{9}, 2\right)

riadik2000 [5.3K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

y=x³-3x

\frac{dy}{dx} =3x^2-3\\when x=-1,\frac{dy}{dx} =3(-1)^2-3=3-3=0\\when x=-1\\y=(-1)^3-3(-1)=-1+3=2\\eq. ~of~line~through ~(-1,2)~with~slope=0~is\\y-2=0(x+1)\\or y=2\\when~x=4,\\\frac{dy}{dx} =3(4)^2-3=48-3=45\\when x=4\\y=4^3-3(4)=64-12=52\\so~eq.~ of~line~is~\\y-52 =45(x-4)\\y-52=45x-180\\or ~y=45x-180+52\\or\\y=45x-128\\when ~y=2\\2=45 x-128\\45 x=2+128\\45 x=130\\x=130/45=3

so coordinates of C are (3,2)

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