Tangents and Normals (VCE SSCE Mathematical Methods): Quizzes
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What is a tangent to a curve at a point?
What is a tangent to a curve at a point?
Line touching curve at one point
What is the tangent equation at ?
What is the tangent equation at ?
What is a normal to a curve?
What is a normal to a curve?
Line perpendicular to the tangent
For perpendicular lines with gradients and , what is ?
For perpendicular lines with gradients and , what is ?
If the tangent gradient is , what is the normal gradient?
If the tangent gradient is , what is the normal gradient?
-rac{1}{4}
What does the derivative equal at a point on the curve?
What does the derivative equal at a point on the curve?
Gradient of the tangent
When does a vertical tangent occur?
When does a vertical tangent occur?
Function continuous,
What is a cusp on a curve?
What is a cusp on a curve?
Sharp point,
What phrase describes finding normal gradient from tangent gradient?
What phrase describes finding normal gradient from tangent gradient?
Flip and flip the sign
If tangent gradient is -rac{2}{3}, what is normal gradient?
If tangent gradient is -rac{2}{3}, what is normal gradient?
rac{3}{2}
