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Show that the tangents to the curve y = 7x3 + 11 at the points where x = 2 and x = −2 are parallel.
Show that the tangents to the curve y = 7x3 + 11 at the points where x = 2 and x = −2 are parallel.
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The equation of the given curve is y = 7x3 + 11.
\(\frac{dy}{dx}\)= 21x2
The slope of the tangent to a curve at (x0, y0) is \(\frac{dy}{dx}\)](x0,y0).
Therefore, the slope of the tangent at the point where x = 2 is given by,
\(\frac{dy}{dx}\)]x=-2=21(2)2=84
It is observed that the slopes of the tangents at the points where x = 2 and x = −2 are equal.
Hence, the two tangents are parallel.
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Concepts Used:
Tangents and Normals
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Diagram Explaining Tangents and Normal:
