If equation of normal to the curve $x=\sqrt{t}$, $y=\mathrm{t}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mathrm{t}}}$ at…

If equation of normal to the curve $x=\sqrt{t}$, $y=\mathrm{t}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mathrm{t}}}$ at $\mathrm{t}=4$ is
  1. $8 x+2 y=23$
  2. $34 x-8 y=40$
  3. $8 x+6 y=37$
  4. $8 x+34 y=135$

Solution

$x=\sqrt{\mathrm{t}}, y=\mathrm{t}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mathrm{t}}}$ $\therefore \quad y=x^2-\frac{1}{x}$, at $\mathrm{t}=4, x=2$ and $y=\frac{7}{2}$ $\therefore \quad \frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}=2 x+\frac{1}{x^2}$ $\therefore \quad$ Slope of the normal at $\mathrm{t}=4$ is $\frac{-1}{\left(\frac{\mathrm{~d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}\right)_{\mathrm{t}=4}}=\frac{-4}{17}$ $\therefore \quad$ Required equation is $\left(y-\frac{7}{2}\right)=\frac{-4}{17}(x-2)$ i.e., $8 x+34 y=135$

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