Question
Question: The tangent to a given curve is perpendicular to x-axis if...
The tangent to a given curve is perpendicular to x-axis if
A
dxdy=0
B
dxdy=1
C
dydx=0
D
dydx=1
Answer
dydx=0
Explanation
Solution
xy = a2, x2 + y2 = 2a2
point of intersection (a, a) (– a, – a)
xy = a2 x2 + y2 = 2a2
dy/dx = –y/x dy/dx = –x/y
at(a, a) at(a, a)
m1 = –1 m2 = –1