Find equations of the tangent line and normal line to the curve
The derivative
The slope of the tangent line is
The equation of the tangent line is
The slope of the normal line is
The equation of the normal line is
Step 1 :Given the equation for y as a function of x, we have
Step 2 :The derivative of y with respect to x is
Step 3 :The slope of the tangent line to the curve at a given point is equal to the derivative of y with respect to x, which is
Step 4 :Evaluating this derivative at
Step 5 :The coordinates of the point on the curve are
Step 6 :The equation of a line is given by
Step 7 :So, the equation of the tangent line is
Step 8 :The slope of the normal line is the negative reciprocal of the slope of the tangent line, so
Step 9 :Substituting the slope of the normal line and the coordinates of the point into the equation for a line, we can solve for the y-intercept to find that
Step 10 :So, the equation of the normal line is
Step 11 :