Practice - Finding Tangents and Normals to Curves
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Practice Questions
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What is the definition of a tangent?
💡 Hint: Think about how a line interacts with a curve.
How do you find the slope of a tangent line?
💡 Hint: Remember, the derivative gives the rate of change.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a tangent line?
💡 Hint: Think about how it interacts with the curve.
The slope of the normal is the ___.
💡 Hint: What happens to the slope when lines are perpendicular?
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Challenge Problems
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Find the tangent and normal for y=sin(x) at x=pi/3.
💡 Hint: Check the sine function and its properties.
At what points do vertical tangents occur for y=ln(x)? Derive the equation and find normals at those points.
💡 Hint: Consider the domain of natural logs.
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