1. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = x x 2 + 8 at (1, 3).

2. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = ln æç x - ö÷ at (5, 2 ln

5
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2).
3. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = x 2 x + 1 at (1, 1).
4. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x 2 + x y = 6 y 3 at (-8, 2).
5. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x 2 y + 3x - 4 y - 9 = 0 at the
point where the curve cuts the x-axis.
6. Find the equations of the tangents to the curve y = x 3 - 2 x which have
an inclination of 45°.
x -1
7. Find the equations of the tangents to the curve y = which are
3x + 1
perpendicular to the line 4 x + y - 6 = 0.
8. In the figure, P(a, b) is a point lying on the curve y = x 3 - 4 x + 11. The
tangent to the curve at P passes through (0, 9).
y

y = x 3 - 4x + 11

(0, 9)
P(a, b)

x
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(a) Show that b = 3a 3 - 4a + 9.

(b) Find the values of a and b.
(c) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = x 3 - 4 x + 11 at P.
9. Find the equations of the tangents to the curve 4 x 2 + 7 y 2 = 18 which
pass through (3, 0).
10. The curve y = - x 3 + ax 2 + bx + c (where a, b and c are constants) cuts the
y-axis at (0, 1). If the slope of the tangent to the curve at (1, 4) is -1,
find the values of a, b and c.