Find equations of the tangent line and normal line to

hvacwk

hvacwk

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2021-12-19

Find equations of the tangent line and normal line to the given curve at the specified point. y=2xex, (0, 0)

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Cleveland Walters

Cleveland Walters

Beginner2021-12-20Added 40 answers

Step 1
f(x)=2xex
Differentiate
f(x)=d(2xex)dx
f(x)=2x×d(ex)dx+ex×d(2x)dx
2x×d(ex)dx+ex×d(2x)dx Using the product Rule
f(x)=2x×(ex)+ex×(2)
f(x)=2x×ex+2ex
f(x)=ex(2x+2)
Step 2
Slope of the tangent at (0, 0)=f(0)=e0×(0+2)=2
Equation of the tangent is
y0x0=2
y=2x
Step 3
Product of slopes of perpendicular lines is -1
Therefore slope of the normal line is 12
Equation of the normal line is
y0x0=12x
Robert Pina

Robert Pina

Beginner2021-12-21Added 42 answers

Step 1
The given equation is,
y=2xex
Step 2
The slope is obtained as follows.
y=2xex
dydx=2(ex+xex)
(dydx)x=0=2(e0+0)=2
m=2
Step 3
The equation of tangent line is computed as follows.
(yy1)=m(xx1)
(y0)=2(x0)
y=2x
Step 4
The equation of normal line is computed as follows.
(yy1)=1m(xx1)
(y0)=12(x0)
2y=x
nick1337

nick1337

Expert2021-12-27Added 777 answers

Step 1
To obtain slope, we will differentiate the given equation using product rule:
dydx=ddx(2xex)
dydx=2xd(ex)dx+ex×d(2x)dx
dydx=2xex+ex×2
dydx=2xex+2ex
dydx=ex(2x+2)
Now, slope of tangent at (0, 0)=e0(2×0+2)
NSK
So, m=2
Step 2
Now, the equation of tangent line
m=yy1xx1
2=y0x0
So, Equation of tangent line is y=2x
Step 3
We know that the slope of normal line is additive inverse of reciprocal of slope of tangent line.
Slope of normal line, m=12
Now, the equation of normal line
m=yy1xx1
12=y0x0
So, Equation of normal line is y=12x

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