Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

The equation of the normal to the curve y = sin x at (0, 0), is

Options:

x = 0

y = 0

x + y = 0

x - y = 0

Correct Answer:

x + y = 0

Explanation:

We have,

$y=\sin x \Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=\cos x \Rightarrow\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)_{(0,0)}=\cos 0=1$

So, the equation of the normal at (0, 0), is

$y-0=-\frac{1}{1}(x-0) \Rightarrow y+x=0$