Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

The tangent to the circle centred at (0, 0) and with radius = 1 at point $\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$ on it is given by

Options:

$x-y=0$

$x+y=\sqrt{2}$

$2\sqrt{2}x-3\sqrt{2}y=-1$

$3\sqrt{2}x+\sqrt{2}y=4$

Correct Answer:

$x+y=\sqrt{2}$

Explanation:

centre (0, 0) radius = 1

eqn of circle: $(x-0)^2+(y-0)^=1^2$

$⇒x^2+y^2=1$

finding slope of tangent at $\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$

differentiating eqn w.r.t x

$2x+2y\frac{dy}{dx}=0$

$\frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}\frac{dy}{dx}]_{(x,y)=\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)}=0$

so $\frac{dy}{dx}=-1$ (slope)

eq: of tangent → $(y-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})=-1(x-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})$

$⇒x+y=\sqrt{2}$