To calculate: The equation of line perpendicular to the tangent.
Answer to Problem 37E
The equation of the line is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The equation of the curve is
Concept used:
The formulae used are
Calculation:
Slope of tangent line.
Solve further by substituting
The slope of tangent line is
Slope of normal line.
The slope of normal line is
Substitute the values in the standard equation of line
The equation of normal line is
Conclusion: The equation of normal line is
Chapter 2 Solutions
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