Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

The curve $y-e^{x y}+x=0$ has a vertical tangent at the point:

Options:

(1, 1)

at no point

(0, 1)

(1, 0)

Correct Answer:

(1, 0)

Explanation:

The equation of the curve is

$y-e^{x y}+x=0$

$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}-e^{x y}\left(y+x \frac{d y}{d x}\right)+1=0$

$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}\left(1-x e^{x y}\right)=y e^{x y}-1 \Rightarrow \frac{d x}{d y}=\frac{1-x e^{x y}}{y e^{x y}-1}$

Clearly, $\frac{d x}{d y}=0$ at (1, 0). So, required point is (1, 0).