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Calculus, 2ADV C1 EQ-Bank 32

The graph of  \(y=x^4\)  is dilated horizontally by a factor of \(k\) where \(k>0\). The normal to this dilated graph at  \(x=k\)  intersects the \(y\)-axis at \((0,5)\).

Find the value of \(k\).   (4 marks)

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\(k=4\)

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\(\text{Transformed graph has equation} \ y=\dfrac{x^4}{k^4}\)

\(\dfrac{d y}{d x}=\dfrac{4 x^3}{k^4}\)

\(\text{At }\ x=k:\)

\(m_{\text{tang}} = \dfrac{4 k^3}{k^4}=\dfrac{4}{k}\)

\(m_{\text{norm}} =-\dfrac{k}{4}\ (m_1m_2=-1)\)
 

\(\text{Equation of normal:}\)

\(y-1=-\dfrac{k}{4}(x-k)\ \ \Rightarrow\ \ y=-\dfrac{k}{4}x+1+\dfrac{k^2}{4}\)

\(\text{When }\ x=0, \ y=1+\dfrac{k^2}{4}\)

\(\text{\(y\)-intercept at }\left(0,1+\dfrac{k^2}{4}\right)\)

\(1+\dfrac{k^2}{4}=5\ \ \Rightarrow\ \ k^2=16\)

\(\therefore k=4\ \ (k>0)\).

Filed Under: Tangents, Tangents Tagged With: Band 5, smc-6437-35-Normals, smc-6437-50-X-topic, smc-973-35-Normals, smc-973-50-X-topic

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