Tangent and Normal
Tangent and Normal: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Tangents and Normals, Geometrical Meaning of Derivative of a Function, Subnormal to a Curve & Length of Subnormal etc.
Important Questions on Tangent and Normal
The equations of the normal to the curve at would be:

The equation of a tangent to the curve which is parallel to the line would be

Let the tangent to the curve at any point on it cuts the coordinate axes at and Then where is origin, is equal to

Find the area of the triangle formed by the -axis and the tangent and the normal to the curve at the point

If the normal to the curve at the point makes an angle with the positive -axis, then is equal to

The tangent at the point to the curve, does not pass through the point:

The gradient of the tangent to the function with equation at the point . Find the value of and .

A curve is given by the equation . Determine the coordinates on the curve where the gradient is . You must show all your working, and give your answers as exact fractions.

Jacek is practising on his skateboard. His journey along the track can be modelled by a curve with equation , where is the time in seconds and is the distance in metres. Find and comment on these values.

The gradient of the normal to the curve at point Find the coordinates of point .

The gradient of the tangent to the curve at point is .Find the coordinates of point .

Find the derivative of the following function with respect to and find the value of the gradient of the tangent to the curve at ,
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Find the derivative of the following function with respect to and find the value of the gradient of the tangent to the curve at ,
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Find the derivative of the following function with respect to and find the value of the gradient of the tangent to the curve at ,
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Find the derivative of the following function with respect to and find the value of the gradient of the tangent to the curve at ,
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Find the derivative of the following function with respect to and find the value of the gradient of the tangent to the curve at ,
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Find the derivative of the following function with respect to and find the value of the gradient of the tangent to the curve at ,
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Find the gradient of the following curve at the point where ,
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Find the gradient of the following curve at the point where ,
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Find the gradient of the following curve at the point where ,
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