Tangents, Normals and Coordinate Geometry Exercise

1. Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 25 at the point (3, 4) using implicit differentiation.

2. Express the circle x2 + y2 = 34 in parametric equations and find the equation of the normal at the point (3, -5)

3. For the circle described by the parametric equations x = 2cos t + 1 and y = 2sin t − 5 find the equation of the tangent at the point where t = π / 4

4. For the circle described by the parametric equations x = 5cos t + 4 and y = 5sin t − 5 find the equation of the normal at the point where t = π / 3

5. Use the parametric method to find the equation of tangent to the ellipse     at the point (2, 2)

6. Find the equation of the tangent to the ellipse described by x = 6cos t and y = 4sin t at the point where t = 3π/ 4.

7. Find the equation of the tangent to the hyperbola described by x = 4sec t and y = 2tan t at the point where t = π/ 4.

8. Find the equation of the normal to the hyperbola described by x = 6sec t and y = 4tan t at the point where t = 3π/ 4.

9. For the curve, defined parametrically by x = 5cos θ and y = 3sin θ:

a. Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve at (5cos θ, 3sin θ)

b. Show that the tangent to the curve at (5cos θ, 3sin θ) cuts the y-axis at 3/ sin θ

10. A curve has parametric equations x = -t 2 and y = 3 + t 3

a. Find the gradient of the curve at the point (-t 2 , 3 + t 3)

b. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where t = -1

c. This tangent cuts the curve at another point B. Find the coordinates of B.