Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Practice Exercises - Page 179: 82

Answer

tangent $y=-\frac{3}{2}x+\frac{5}{2}$ normal $y=\frac{2}{3}x+\frac{1}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given $x^3+y^2=2$, we have $3x^2dx+2ydy=0$ or $\frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{3x^2}{2y}$ which gives the slope of tangent lines to the curve. Step 2. At point $(1,1)$, the slope of the tangent line is $m=-\frac{3}{2}$ and the equation is $y-1=-\frac{3}{2}(x-1)$ or $y=-\frac{3}{2}x+\frac{5}{2}$ Step 3. The slope of the normal line is $n=-1/m=\frac{2}{3}$ and the equation is $y-1=\frac{2}{3}(x-1)$ or $y=\frac{2}{3}x+\frac{1}{3}$
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