{"id":542188,"date":"2021-09-28T04:01:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T04:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/?p=542188"},"modified":"2022-12-26T09:37:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T09:37:31","slug":"rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals\/","title":{"rendered":"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\u2013Tangents and Normals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\">Class 12: Maths Chapter 16 solutions. Complete Class 12 Maths Chapter 16 Notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals\">RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\u2013Tangents and Normals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\">RD Sharma 12th Maths Chapter 16, Class 12 Maths Chapter 16 solutions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exercise 16.1 Page No: 16.10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Find the Slopes of the tangent and the normal to the following curves at the indicated points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542192\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542193\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-2.png 600w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-2-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-2-400x411.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542194\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542195\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-4.png 395w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-4-300x230.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(ii) y = \u221ax at x = 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542196\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-5.png 590w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-5-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-5-400x417.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542197\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-6.png 382w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-6-179x300.png 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;The Slope&nbsp;of the normal = \u2013 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iii) y = x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 x at x = 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542198\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-7.png 581w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-7-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-7-400x48.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542199\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-8.png 381w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-8-181x300.png 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542200\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iv) y = 2x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 3 sin x at x = 0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-10-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542201\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-10-2.png 584w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-10-2-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-10-2-400x440.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542202\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-11.png 377w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-11-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542203\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(v) x = a (\u03b8&nbsp;\u2013 sin \u03b8), y = a (1 + cos \u03b8) at \u03b8&nbsp;= -\u03c0&nbsp;\/2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542204\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-13.png 609w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-13-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-13-400x426.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542205\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-14.png 322w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-14-154x300.png 154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542206\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-15.png 380w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-15-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(vi) x = a cos<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u03b8, y = a sin<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u03b8 at \u03b8 = \u03c0&nbsp;\/4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542207\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-16.png 518w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-16-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-16-400x499.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542208\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542209\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-18.png 384w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-18-180x300.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(vii) x = a (\u03b8&nbsp;\u2013 sin \u03b8), y = a (1 \u2013 cos \u03b8) at \u03b8&nbsp;= \u03c0&nbsp;\/2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542210\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-19.png 522w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-19-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-19-400x76.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542211\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-20.png 214w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-20-106x300.png 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542212\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-21.png 317w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-21-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542213\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-22.png 376w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-22-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(viii) y = (sin 2x + cot x + 2)<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;at x = \u03c0&nbsp;\/2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542214\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-23.png 584w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-23-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-23-400x214.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542215\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-24.png 555w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-24-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-24-400x444.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542216\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-25.png 385w, 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\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(ix) x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 3y + y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 5 at (1, 1)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542218\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-27.png 526w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-27-247x300.png 247w, 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\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(x) x y = 6 at (1, 6)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-29.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542220\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-29.png 549w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-29-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-29-400x278.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-30.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542221\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-30.png 379w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-30-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Find the values of a and b if the Slope of the tangent to the curve x y + a x + by = 2 at (1, 1) is 2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542222\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-31.png 555w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-31-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-31-400x267.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-32.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542223\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-32.png 602w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-32-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-32-600x226.png 600w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-32-400x150.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;\u2013 a \u2013 1 = 2(1 + b)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;\u2013 a \u2013 1 = 2 + 2b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;a + 2b = \u2013 3 \u2026 (1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, the point (1, 1) lies on the curve&nbsp;xy + ax + by = 2, we have<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 \u00d7 1&nbsp;+ a \u00d7 1&nbsp;+ b \u00d7 1&nbsp;= 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;1 + a + b = 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;a + b = 1 \u2026 (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From (1) &amp; (2), we get b = -4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substitute b = \u2013 4 in a + b = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a \u2013 4 = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;a = 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the value of a = 5 &amp; b = \u2013 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. If the tangent to the curve y = x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ a x + b at (1, \u2013 6) is parallel to the line x \u2013 y + 5 = 0, find a and b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-33.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542224\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-33.png 515w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-33-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-33-400x322.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542225\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-34.png 495w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-34-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-34-400x155.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The given line is x \u2013 y + 5 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = x + 5 is the form of equation of a straight line y = mx + c, where m is the Slope of the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the slope of the line is y = 1 \u00d7 x + 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the Slope is 1. \u2026 (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also the point (1, \u2013 6) lie on the tangent, so<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>x = 1 &amp; y = \u2013 6 satisfies the equation,&nbsp;y = x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ ax + b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 6 = 1<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ a \u00d7 1&nbsp;+ b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;\u2013 6 = 1 + a + b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;a + b = \u2013 7&nbsp;\u2026 (3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since, the tangent is parallel to the line, from (1) &amp; (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, 3 +&nbsp;a&nbsp;= 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;a = \u2013 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From (3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a + b = \u2013 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;\u2013 2 + b = \u2013 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;b = \u2013 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the value is a = \u2013 2 &amp; b = \u2013 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Find a point on the curve y = x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3x where the tangent is parallel to the chord joining (1, \u2013 2) and (2, 2).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542226\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-35.png 326w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-35-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542227\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-36.png 598w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-36-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-36-400x417.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"185\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542228\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-38.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542229\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-38.png 393w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-38-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Find a point on the curve y = x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2x at which the tangent lines are parallel to the line y = 2x \u2013 3.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the curve y = x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2x and a line y = 2x \u2013 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we will find the slope of tangent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-39.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542230\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>y =&nbsp;2x \u2013 3&nbsp;is the form of equation of a straight line y = mx + c, where m is the Slope of the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the slope of the line is y =&nbsp;2 \u00d7 (x) \u2013 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the Slope = 2. \u2026 (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From (1) &amp; (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;3x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4x \u2013 2 = 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;3x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4x = 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;3x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4x \u2013 4 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will use factorization method to solve the above Quadratic equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;3x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 6x + 2x \u2013 4 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;3 x (x \u2013 2) + 2 (x \u2013 2) = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;(x \u2013 2) (3x + 2) = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;(x \u2013 2) = 0 &amp; (3x + 2) = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x = 2 or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>x =&nbsp;-2\/3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substitute x = 2 &amp; x =&nbsp;-2\/3&nbsp;in&nbsp;y = x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When x = 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y = (2)<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2 \u00d7&nbsp;(2)<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2 \u00d7 (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y = 8 \u2013 (2 \u00d7 4) \u2013 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y = 8 \u2013 8 \u2013 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y = \u2013 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-40.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542231\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-40.png 311w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-40-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Find a point on the curve y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 2x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;at which the Slope of the tangent is 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the curve y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 2x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;and the Slope of tangent is 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 2x<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Differentiating the above with respect to x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-41.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542232\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-41.png 258w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-41-122x300.png 122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>dy\/dx = 0 which is not possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we take x = 2 and substitute it in&nbsp;y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 2x<sup>3<\/sup>, we get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 2(2)<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 2 \u00d7 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y =&nbsp;4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the required point is (2, 4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Find a point on the curve x y + 4 = 0 at which the tangents are inclined at an angle of 45<sup>o<\/sup>&nbsp;with the x\u2013axis.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-42.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542233\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-42.png 561w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-42-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-42-400x422.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Substitute in&nbsp;xy + 4 = 0, we get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x (\u2013 x) + 4 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;\u2013 x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 4 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x =<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/https-gradeup-question-images-grdp-co-livedata-proj23978-154390508350230-png.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/gradeup-question-images.grdp.co\/liveData\/PROJ23978\/154390508350230.png\">2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when x = 2, y = \u2013 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when x = \u2013 2, y = 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the points are (2, \u2013 2) &amp; (\u2013 2, 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Find a point on the curve y = x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;where the Slope of the tangent is equal to the x \u2013 coordinate of the point.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the curve is y = x<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = x<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Differentiating the above with respect to x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-43.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542234\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-43.png 501w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-43-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-43-400x145.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From (1) &amp; (2), we get,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2x = x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x = 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting this in y = x<sup>2<\/sup>, we get,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = 0<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the required point is (0, 0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. At what point on the circle x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2x \u2013 4y + 1 = 0, the tangent is parallel to x \u2013 axis.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-44.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542235\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-44.png 334w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-44-159x300.png 159w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542236\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-45.png 308w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-45-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-45-300x400.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-45-150x200.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;\u2013 (x \u2013 1) = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting x = 1 in x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2x \u2013 4y + 1 = 0, we get,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;1<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2(1)&nbsp;\u2013 4y + 1 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;1 \u2013 y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2 \u2013 4y + 1 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4y = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y (y \u2013 4) = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y = 0 and y = 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the required point is (1, 0) and (1, 4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. At what point of the curve y = x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;does the tangent make an angle of 45<sup>o<\/sup>&nbsp;with the x\u2013axis?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the curve is y = x<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Differentiating the above with respect to x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y = x<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-46.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542237\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-46.png 406w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-46-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-46-400x592.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Exercise 16.2 Page No: 15.27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve \u221ax + \u221ay = a, at the point (a<sup>2<\/sup>\/4, a<sup>2<\/sup>\/4).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-47.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542238\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-47.png 605w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-47-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-47-400x285.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Find the equation of the normal to y = 2x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 3 at (1, 4).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-48.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542239\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-48.png 507w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-48-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-48-400x297.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-49.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542240\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-49.png 437w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-49-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-49-400x159.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Find the equation of the tangent and the normal to the following curves at the indicated points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(i) y = x<sup>4<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 6x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 13x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 10x + 5 at (0, 5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-50.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542241\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-50.png 510w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-50-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-50-400x324.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(ii) y = x<sup>4<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 6x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 13x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 10x + 5 at x = 1 y = 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-51.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542242\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-51.png 511w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-51-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-51-400x377.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iii) y = x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;at (0, 0)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given y = x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;at (0, 0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By differentiating the given curve, we get the slope of the tangent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"69\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-52.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542243\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>m (tangent) at (x = 0) = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normal is perpendicular to tangent so, m<sub>1<\/sub>m<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;= \u2013 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-53.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542244\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We can see that the slope of normal is not defined<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equation of tangent is given by y \u2013 y<sub>1<\/sub>&nbsp;= m (tangent) (x \u2013 x<sub>1<\/sub>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equation of normal is given by y \u2013 y<sub>1<\/sub>&nbsp;= m (normal) (x \u2013 x<sub>1<\/sub>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>x = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iv) y = 2x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3x \u2013 1 at (1, \u2013 2)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given y = 2x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3x \u2013 1 at (1, \u2013 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By differentiating the given curve, we get the slope of the tangent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-54.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542245\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>m (tangent) at (1, \u2013 2) = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normal is perpendicular to tangent so, m<sub>1<\/sub>m<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;= \u2013 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>m (normal) at (1, \u2013 2) = \u2013 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equation of tangent is given by y \u2013 y<sub>1<\/sub>&nbsp;= m (tangent) (x \u2013 x<sub>1<\/sub>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y + 2 = 1(x \u2013 1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = x \u2013 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equation of normal is given by y \u2013 y<sub>1<\/sub>&nbsp;= m (normal) (x \u2013 x<sub>1<\/sub>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y + 2 = \u2013 1(x \u2013 1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y + x + 1 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"127\" height=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-55.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542246\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-56.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542247\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-56.png 509w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-56-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-56-400x190.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Equation of tangent is given by y \u2013 y<sub>1<\/sub>&nbsp;= m (tangent) (x \u2013 x<sub>1<\/sub>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y + 2 = \u2013 2(x \u2013 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y + 2x = 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equation of normal is given by y \u2013 y<sub>1<\/sub>&nbsp;= m (normal) (x \u2013 x<sub>1<\/sub>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"148\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-57.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542248\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2y + 4 = x \u2013 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2y \u2013 x + 6 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x = \u03b8 + sin \u03b8, y = 1 + cos \u03b8 at \u03b8 = \u03c0\/4.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542249\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-58.png 605w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-58-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-58-400x293.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Find the equation of the tangent and the normal to the following curves at the indicated points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(i) x = \u03b8 + sin \u03b8, y = 1 + cos \u03b8 at \u03b8 = \u03c0\/2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given x = \u03b8 + sin \u03b8, y = 1 + cos \u03b8 at \u03b8 = \u03c0\/2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By differentiating the given equation with respect to \u03b8, we get the slope of the tangent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-59.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542250\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-59.png 454w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-59-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-59-400x425.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-60.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542251\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-61.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542252\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-61.png 593w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-61-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-61-400x203.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-62.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542253\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-62.png 453w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-62-281x300.png 281w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-62-400x426.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iii) x = at<sup>2<\/sup>, y = 2at at t = 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-63.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542254\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-63.png 602w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-63-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-63-600x310.png 600w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-63-400x206.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-64.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542255\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-64.png 450w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-64-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-64-400x267.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iv) x = a sec t, y = b tan t at t.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-65.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542256\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-65.png 595w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-65-285x300.png 285w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-65-400x421.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-66.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542257\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-66.png 451w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-66-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-66-400x154.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(v) x = a (\u03b8 + sin \u03b8), y = a (1 \u2013 cos \u03b8) at \u03b8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-67.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542258\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-67.png 615w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-67-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-67-400x408.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-68-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542259\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-68-1.png 402w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-68-1-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-68-1-400x45.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(vi) x = 3 cos \u03b8 \u2013 cos<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u03b8, y = 3 sin \u03b8 \u2013 sin<sup>3<\/sup>\u03b8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-69.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542260\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-69.png 608w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-69-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-69-400x378.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Find the equation of the normal to the curve x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 2y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4x \u2013 6y + 8 = 0 at the point whose abscissa is 2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-70.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542261\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-70.png 505w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-70-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-70-400x144.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding y co \u2013 ordinate by substituting x in the given curve<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 6y + 4 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3y + 2 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = 2 or y = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>m (tangent) at x = 2 is 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normal is perpendicular to tangent so, m<sub>1<\/sub>m<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;= \u2013 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>m (normal) at x = 2 is&nbsp;1\/0, which is undefined<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equation of normal is given by y \u2013 y<sub>1<\/sub>&nbsp;= m (normal) (x \u2013 x<sub>1<\/sub>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>x = 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Find the equation of the normal to the curve ay<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;at the point (am<sup>2<\/sup>, am<sup>3<\/sup>).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-71.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542262\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-71.png 509w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-71-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-71-400x314.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"52\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-72.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542263\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. The equation of the tangent at (2, 3) on the curve y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= ax<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ b is y = 4x \u2013 5. Find the values of a and b.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= ax<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ b is y = 4x \u2013 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By differentiating the given curve, we get the slope of the tangent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"122\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-73.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542264\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>m (tangent) at (2, 3) = 2a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equation of tangent is given by y \u2013 y<sub>1<\/sub>&nbsp;= m (tangent) (x \u2013 x<sub>1<\/sub>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now comparing the slope of a tangent with the given equation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2a = 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a = 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now (2, 3) lies on the curve, these points must satisfy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 2 \u00d7 2<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b = \u2013 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 4x \u2013 16 which is parallel to the line 3x \u2013 y + 1 = 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-74.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542265\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-74.png 508w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-74-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-74-400x394.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-75.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542266\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-75.png 475w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-75-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-75-400x219.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. Find the equation of normal line to the curve y = x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 2x + 6 which is parallel to the line x + 14y + 4 = 0.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-76.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542273\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-76.png 512w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-76-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-76-400x503.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-77.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542274\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-77.png 367w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-77-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Exercise 16.3 Page No: 16.40<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Find the angle to intersection of the following curves:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(i) y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= x and x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= y<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-78.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542275\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-78.png 310w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-78-150x300.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>x = y<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When y = 0, x = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When y = 1, x = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting above values for m<sub>1<\/sub>&nbsp;&amp; m<sub>2,<\/sub>&nbsp;we get,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When x = 0,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-79-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542276\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-79-1.png 226w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-79-1-107x300.png 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542277\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-80.png 504w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-80-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-80-400x166.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-81.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542278\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(ii) y = x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;and x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-82.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542279\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-82.png 555w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-82-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-82-400x422.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-83.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542280\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-83.png 357w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-83-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-84.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542281\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-85.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542282\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-85.png 500w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-85-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-85-400x296.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iii) 2y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;and y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 32x<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-86.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542283\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-86.png 347w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-86-164x300.png 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting (2) in (1), we get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;2y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= x<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;2(32x) =&nbsp;x<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;64 x =&nbsp;x<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;64x = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x (x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 64) = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x = 0 &amp; (x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 64) = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x = 0 &amp; \u00b18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting x = 0 &amp; x = \u00b18 in (1) in (2),<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 32x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When x = 0, y = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When x = 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 32 \u00d7 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 256<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y = \u00b116<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting above values for m<sub>1<\/sub>&nbsp;&amp; m<sub>2,<\/sub>&nbsp;we get,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When x = 0, y = 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-87.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542284\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-88.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542285\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-88.png 214w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-88-106x300.png 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-89.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542286\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-89.png 508w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-89-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-89-400x191.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iv) x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4x \u2013 1 = 0 and x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2y \u2013 9 = 0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given curves x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4x \u2013 1 = 0 \u2026 (1) and x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2y \u2013 9 = 0 \u2026 (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First curve is x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4x \u2013 1 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4x + 4 + y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4 \u2013 1 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;(x \u2013 2)<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 5 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Subtracting (2) from (1), we get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4x \u2013 1 \u2013 ( x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2y \u2013 9) = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 4x \u2013 1 \u2013 x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 2y + 9 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;\u2013 4x \u2013 1 + 2y + 9 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;\u2013 4x + 2y + 8 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;2y = 4x \u2013 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y = 2x \u2013 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting y = 2x \u2013 4 in (3), we get,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;(x \u2013 2)<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ (2x \u2013 4)<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 5 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;(x \u2013 2)<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 4(x \u2013 2)<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 5 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;(x \u2013 2)<sup>2<\/sup>(1 + 4) \u2013 5 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;5(x \u2013 2)<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 5 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;(x \u2013 2)<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 1 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;(x \u2013 2)<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;(x \u2013 2) = \u00b11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x = 1 + 2 or x = \u2013 1 + 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x = 3 or x = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when x = 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = 2\u00d73 \u2013 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y = 6 \u2013 4 = 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when x = 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = 2 \u00d7 1 \u2013 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;y = 2 \u2013 4 = \u2013 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point of intersection of two curves are (3, 2) &amp; (1, \u2013 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/word-image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542287\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/word-image.png 489w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/word-image-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/word-image-400x515.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-90.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542288\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-90.png 250w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-90-116x300.png 116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-91.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542289\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-91.png 502w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-91-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-91-400x230.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-92.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542290\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-93.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542291\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-94.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542292\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-94.png 405w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-94-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-94-400x617.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"332\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-95.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542293\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-95.png 332w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-95-162x300.png 162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-96.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542294\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-96.png 435w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-96-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-96-400x201.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-97.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542295\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-97.png 357w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-97-166x300.png 166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-98.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542296\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-99.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542297\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-99.png 505w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-99-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-99-400x493.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Show that the following set of curves intersect orthogonally:<br>(i) y = x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;and 6y = 7 \u2013 x<sup>2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given curves y = x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2026 (1) and 6y = 7 \u2013 x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2026 (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solving (1) &amp; (2), we get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;6y = 7 \u2013 x<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;6(x<sup>3<\/sup>) = 7 \u2013 x<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;6x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 7 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since f(x) = 6x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 7,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have to find f(x) = 0, so that x is a factor of f(x).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When x = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>f (1) = 6(1)<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ (1)<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>f (1) = 6 + 1 \u2013 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>f (1) = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, x = 1 is a factor of f(x).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting x = 1 in y = x<sup>3<\/sup>, we get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = 1<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point of intersection of two curves is (1, 1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First curve y = x<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Differentiating above with respect to x,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-100.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542298\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-100.png 480w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-100-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-100-400x518.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-101.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542299\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-101.png 435w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-101-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-101-400x72.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(ii) x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3xy<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= \u2013 2 and 3x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;y \u2013 y<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;= 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given curves x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3xy<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= \u2013 2 \u2026 (1) and 3x<sup>2<\/sup>y \u2013 y<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;= 2 \u2026 (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding (1) &amp; (2), we get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3xy<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 3x<sup>2<\/sup>y \u2013 y<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;= \u2013 2 + 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3xy<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 3x<sup>2<\/sup>y \u2013 y<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;= \u2013 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;(x \u2013 y)<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;= 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;(x \u2013 y) = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x = y<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting x = y on x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3xy<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= \u2013 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3 \u00d7 x \u00d7 x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= \u2013 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;= \u2013 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;\u2013 2x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;= \u2013 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;= 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;x = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since x = y<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point of intersection of two curves is (1, 1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First curve x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 3xy<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= \u2013 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Differentiating above with respect to x,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-102.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542300\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-103.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542301\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-103.png 504w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-103-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-103-400x477.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iii) x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 4y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 8 and x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 2y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-104.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542302\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-104.png 411w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-104-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-104-400x279.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-105.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542303\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-105.png 554w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-105-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-105-400x463.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-106.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542304\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-106.png 473w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-106-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-106-400x134.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-107.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542305\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-107.png 265w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-107-135x300.png 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-108.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542306\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-108.png 273w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-108-258x300.png 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-109.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542307\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-109.png 479w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-109-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-109-400x271.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 4y and 4y + x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 8 at (2, 1)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-110.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542308\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-110.png 366w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-110-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-111.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542309\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-111.png 442w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-111-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-111-400x471.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(ii) x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= y and x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 6y = 7 at (1, 1)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given curves x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= y \u2026 (1) and x<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 6y = 7 \u2026 (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point of intersection of two curves (1, 1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solving (1) &amp; (2), we get,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First curve is&nbsp;x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= y<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Differentiating above with respect to x,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"129\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-112.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542310\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-113.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542311\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-113.png 369w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-113-171x300.png 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-114.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542312\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-114.png 439w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-114-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-114-400x78.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iii) y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 8x and 2x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 10 at (1, 2\u221a2)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given curves y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 8x \u2026 (1) and 2x<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;+ y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 10 \u2026 (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-115.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-115.png 433w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-115-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-115-400x602.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-116-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542314\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"457\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-117.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542316\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-117.png 457w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-117-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-117-400x139.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Show that the curves 4x = y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;and 4xy = k cut at right angles, if k<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 512.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-118.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542317\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-118.png 489w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-118-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-118-400x514.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-119-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542318\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-119-1.png 301w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-119-1-145x300.png 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Show that the curves 2x = y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;and 2xy = k cut at right angles, if k<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 8.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given curves 2x = y<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2026 (1) and 2xy = k \u2026 (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have to prove that two curves cut at right angles if k<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;= 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, differentiating curves (1) &amp; (2) with respect to x, we get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u21d2&nbsp;2x = y<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-120.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542269\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-120.png 359w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-120-165x300.png 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-16-tangents-and-normals-image-121-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542268\" title=\"RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 16\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"255\" 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id=\"h-chapterwise-rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths\"><strong>Chapterwise RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12&nbsp;Maths :<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-1-relation\/\">Chapter 1\u2013Relation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-2-functions\/\">Chapter 2\u2013Functions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-3-binary-operations\/\">Chapter 3\u2013Binary Operations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/rd-sharma-solutions-for-class-12-maths-chapter-4-inverse-trigonometric-functions\/\">Chapter 4\u2013Inverse Trigonometric Functions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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But his bestselling books have helped many&nbsp;<\/em>CBSE<em>&nbsp;students lose their dread of&nbsp;<\/em>maths<em>. Sunday Times profiles the tutor turned internet star<\/em><br>He dreams of algorithms that would give most people nightmares. And, spends every waking hour thinking of ways to explain concepts like &#8216;series solution of linear differential equations&#8217;. Meet Dr&nbsp;Ravi Dutt Sharma&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;mathematics&nbsp;teacher and author of 25 reference books \u2014 whose name evokes as much awe as the subject he teaches. And though students have used his thick tomes for the last 31 years to ace the dreaded maths exam, it&#8217;s only recently that a spoof video turned the tutor into a YouTube star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>R D Sharma had a good laugh but said he shared little with his on-screen persona except for the love for maths. &#8220;I like to spend all my time thinking and writing about maths problems. I find it relaxing,&#8221; he says. 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