Question
Find the equations of the tangent and the normal, to curve 16x2 + 9y2 = 145 at the point (x1,y1) where x1 = 2 and y1 > 0
Solution
16x2 + 9y2 = 145 is the curve and points (x1,y1) where
x1 = 2 and y1 >0
⇒ 16 (2)2 + 9
So, the required point is (2,3). Now 16x2 + 9y2 = 145, on differentiating w.r.t. x gives