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Maths4U Original · 9709 Pure 1

Tangents, normals and the zero-gradient case

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Recall · M4U-P1-QP-DIFFERENTIATION-TANGENTS-NORMALS-01

tangent gradient

Maths4U Original · Short practice

Find the gradient of the tangent to \(y=x^2+1\) at \(x=3\).

Enter one number or fraction. Round decimals to at least six decimal places when needed.

Method · M4U-P1-QP-DIFFERENTIATION-TANGENTS-NORMALS-02

normal gradient

Maths4U Original · Short practice

Find the gradient of the normal to \(y=x^2+1\) at \(x=3\).

Enter one number or fraction. Round decimals to at least six decimal places when needed.

Apply · M4U-P1-QP-DIFFERENTIATION-TANGENTS-NORMALS-03

tangent equation

Maths4U Original · Short practice

The tangent to \(y=x^2\) at \(x=2\) has equation \(y=4x+c\). Find \(c\).

Enter one number or fraction. Round decimals to at least six decimal places when needed.

Check understanding · M4U-P1-QP-DIFFERENTIATION-TANGENTS-NORMALS-04

zero tangent gradient

Maths4U Original · Short practice

What is the normal to \(y=x^2\) at its vertex?

Choose one answer.

Your answer

Fresh review variant · M4U-P1-QP-VAR-DIFFERENTIATION-TANGENTS-NORMALS-01

tangent gradient

Maths4U Original · Short practice

Find the tangent gradient to \(y=x^2+3\) at x=5.

Enter one number or fraction. Round decimals to at least six decimal places when needed.

Fresh review variant · M4U-P1-QP-VAR-DIFFERENTIATION-TANGENTS-NORMALS-02

normal gradient

Maths4U Original · Short practice

Find the normal gradient to \(y=x^2+1\) at x=2.

Enter one number or fraction. Round decimals to at least six decimal places when needed.

Fresh review variant · M4U-P1-QP-VAR-DIFFERENTIATION-TANGENTS-NORMALS-03

tangent equation

Maths4U Original · Short practice

The tangent to \(y=x^2\) at x=3 is \(y=6x+c\). Find c.

Enter one number or fraction. Round decimals to at least six decimal places when needed.

Fresh review variant · M4U-P1-QP-VAR-DIFFERENTIATION-TANGENTS-NORMALS-04

zero tangent gradient

Maths4U Original · Short practice

The normal at the vertex of \(y=(x-4)^2+2\) is \(x=k\). Find k.

Enter one number or fraction. Round decimals to at least six decimal places when needed.

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