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Show that the tangent at the point P(x1,y1) on the general degree 2 curve:
ax^2 + by^2 + 2cxy + 2dx + 2ey + f = 0
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ax
.x1 by.y1 + c(x1.y + x.y1) + d (x + x1) + e(y +y1) + f = 0
 

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differentiating,

2ax + 2byy' + 2c(y+xy') + 2d + 2ey' = 0

2byy' + 2cxy' + 2ey' = -2(ax+cy+d)

y' = -(ax+cy+d)/(by+cx+e)

for m at P, we just sub x=x1 and y=y1.

then, use point gradient formula.

y-y1=m(x-x1).

at some point, you'll need to use the fact that ax1²+by1²+2cx1y1+2dx1+2ey1+f=0.

it's just like finding the tangent for a parabola.
 

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shaon0 said:
Show that the tangent at the point P(x1,y1) on the general degree 2 curve:
ax^2 + by^2 + 2cxy + 2dx + 2ey + f = 0
is
ax
.x1 by.y1 + c(x1.y + x.y1) + d (x + x1) + e(y +y1) + f = 0
Couldn't do this question without implicit differentiation which is in Extension 2...but if you did implicit differentiate, kony has given you the solutions.
 

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kony said:
differentiating,

2ax + 2byy' + 2c(y+xy') + 2d + 2ey' = 0

2byy' + 2cxy' + 2ey' = -2(ax+cy+d)

y' = -(ax+cy+d)/(by+cx+e)

for m at P, we just sub x=x1 and y=y1.

then, use point gradient formula.

y-y1=m(x-x1).

at some point, you'll need to use the fact that ax1²+by1²+2cx1y1+2dx1+2ey1+f=0.

it's just like finding the tangent for a parabola.
hey thanks for the answer.
 

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is it supposed to be [ax.x1 + by.y1]?
 

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I mean the + bit, which you left out (just checking that I solved it correctly)
 

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Re: 回复: Locus question.

tommykins said:
Couldn't do this question without implicit differentiation which is in Extension 2...but if you did implicit differentiate, kony has given you the solutions.
Isn't implicit differentiation just:
x^2 + y^2 = 4
2x + 2yy' = 0

In which case we learnt that during 2U Differentiation. =\
*confused*
 

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Aerath said:
Isn't implicit differentiation just:
x^2 + y^2 = 4
2x + 2yy' = 0

In which case we learnt that during 2U Differentiation. =\
*confused*
Really? No-one in my 2u/3u cohort knows it (well I'm assuming they don't :D)
 

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Aerath said:
Isn't implicit differentiation just:
x^2 + y^2 = 4
2x + 2yy' = 0

In which case we learnt that during 2U Differentiation. =\
*confused*
That's awesome!

I didn't know about that either. lol
 

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lyounamu said:
That's awesome!

I didn't know about that either. lol
Quick lesson for you then -

Implicit differentiation is when you have nasty graphs with x^2 , y^2 and xy's.

For example, x^2 + xy = 4

The normal differentiation scheme would be make y the subject, then dy/dx.

Implicit differentiation is the differntiation of each term, where y turns into dy/dx and x^n becomes nx^(n-1)

The above example can be done like this -
u = x v = y
u' = 1 v' = dy/dx

2x + (xdy/dx + y) = 0 (as 4' = 0)

then 2x + xdy/dx + y = 0
xdy/dx = -y - 2x
dy/dx = -(y+2x)/x

Try it out here -
Find the differential of -

x^3 + x^2y^4 + xy + y^3 + 9 = 0
 

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Yeah, teacher just said, basically, everything you dash something (when it's with respect to x), everytime you see something that isn't x, you have to dag along a dy/dx or whatever. But standard differentiation rules still apply (product rule, quotient etc).

I sure hope he's right. =\

tommykins said:
Really? No-one in my 2u/3u cohort knows it (well I'm assuming they don't )
Hahahaha. :D
 

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tommykins said:
Quick lesson for you then -

Implicit differentiation is when you have nasty graphs with x^2 , y^2 and xy's.

For example, x^2 + xy = 4

The normal differentiation scheme would be make y the subject, then dy/dx.

Implicit differentiation is the differntiation of each term, where y turns into dy/dx and x^n becomes nx^(n-1)

The above example can be done like this -
u = x v = y
u' = 1 v' = dy/dx

2x + (xdy/dx + y) = 0 (as 4' = 0)

then 2x + xdy/dx + y = 0
xdy/dx = -y - 2x
dy/dx = -(y+2x)/x

Try it out here -
Find the differential of -

x^3 + x^2y^4 + xy + y^3 + 9 = 0
how do you do that again?
 

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lyounamu said:
how do you do that again?
Product rule.

say xy = 1

y = 1/x -> dy/dx = -1/x^2

but using implicit

u = x v = y
u' = 1 v' = dy/dx

y + xdy/dx = 0

xdy/dx = -y
dy/dx = -y/x -> but y = 1/x

hence dy/dx = -(1/x)/x = -1/x^2
 

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tommykins said:
Product rule.

say xy = 1

y = 1/x -> dy/dx = -1/x^2

but using implicit

u = x v = y
u' = 1 v' = dy/dx

y + xdy/dx = 0

xdy/dx = -y
dy/dx = -y/x -> but y = 1/x

hence dy/dx = -(1/x)/x = -1/x^2
Is that 4 Unit maths? I don't think we have to learn this.
 

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lyounamu said:
Is that 4 Unit maths? I don't think we have to learn this.

I don't know if it is, Aerath says he's learnt it but noone in my 2u/3u cohort knows it.

It's not that hard anyways, learn it now in case they ask you to differentiate a circle or something :)
 

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tommykins said:
I don't know if it is, Aerath says he's learnt it but noone in my 2u/3u cohort knows it.

It's not that hard anyways, learn it now in case they ask you to differentiate a circle or something :)
Can you put up the full solution to the question you asked me? I really want to see how you achieve the answer. I am a bit confused.
 

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tommykins said:
I don't know if it is, Aerath says he's learnt it but noone in my 2u/3u cohort knows it.

It's not that hard anyways, learn it now in case they ask you to differentiate a circle or something :)
Hmmm, I think everyone in my 2U/3U class knows it. But I'm going to guess that it was just something that my teacher taught that was outside the syllabus. =\
 

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lyounamu said:
Can you put up the full solution to the question you asked me? I really want to see how you achieve the answer. I am a bit confused.
Original question -

x^3 + x^2y^4 + xy + y^3 + 9 = 0



Sorry for the messy working out. :p
 

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