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1. Find the equations of the tangent and normal lines to the curve y = x2 + 1 at x = 2.

Solution: At x = 2, y = 22 + 1 = 5. So, e use the !oint "2,5#. $f y = x2 + 1, then


dy = 2x . dx
dy

Slo!e of tangent line is m% = dx

x= 2

= 2"2# = &.
y = mT " x x1 # + y1
y = &" x 2# + 5
y = &x * + 5
y = &x +

'sing !oint(slo!e form of the line)

ith "x1,y1# = "2,5#.

,-'A%$./ of %A/0,/% 1$/,) 4x y 3 = 0. Slo!e of normal line) m N =


1 1 = mT &

'sing !oint(slo!e form of the line)

y = m N " x x1 # + y1
1 y = " x 2# + 5 &

& y = " x 2# + 22
& y = x + 2 + 22

x + & y 22 = 2

,-'A%$./ .F /.34A1 1$/,) x + 4y 22 = 0 2. A ladder 22 ft long leans against a vertical 5uilding. $f the to! of the ladder slides do n at a rate of 6+ ft7s, ho fast is the 5ottom of the ladder sliding a ay from the 5uilding hen the to! of the ladder is 12 ft a5ove the ground.

22 ft

x
dy = + , y = 12 dt

Given:

8y 9ythagorean %heorem) x 2 + y 2 = 22 2 = &22 ((((((( "1#


x = &22 y 2

$f y = 12, x = &22 12 2 = +22 = 12 + :ifferentiate equation "1# im!licitly)


2x dx dy +2y =2 dt dt

dx = dt

2y

dy dt = y dy 2x x dt

'sing y = 12, x = 12 + , and

dx 12 dy = + = 1 ft/s = + ) dt 12 + dt

+. A tan; sha!ed li;e a cone sho n on the !icture 5elo , is 5eing filled u!

ith

ater. %he to! of the tan; is a circle ith radius 5 ft, its height is 15 ft. <ater is added to the tan; at the rate of 2= ft+7min. >o fast is the ater level rising hen the ater level is ? ft high@ 5

15 h

0iven)

dV = 2 ft+7min dt dh dt

Find)

hen h = ? ft
1 +

%he volume of ater in the tan; is V = r 2 h A!!lying similar triangles)


2

15 5 h = 5h = 15r r = h r +

1 h 1 >ence, V = h = h + + + 2A

dV 1 dh h 2 dh = "+h 2 # = dt 2A dt B dt

dh B dV = 2 dt h dt

here

dV = 2 dt

and h = ?ft

dh B 1* = "2 # = = 2.5 ft7min 2 dt "?# +?

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