Tangents and normals for implicitly or parametrically defined curves

Subject: Mathematics

Grade: Upper Secondary

Publisher: YDP

Resource types: Class activity

Resource ID: f887
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At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– understand the notion of a tangent and a normal to a curve
– find the equation of the tangent to a given curve at a given point
– find the equation of the normal to a given curve at a given point.

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The tangent and the... Student activity Curves defined by e... Student activity Finding the tangent... Student activity Curves defined para... Student activity A closed curve Student activity The tangent and the... Student activity

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Secondary School

Upper Secondary (Grades 10-12)

Mathematics

Differentiation and integration

105. Tangents and normals for implicitly or parametrically defined curves

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Keywords

normal, curve, curves, defined, parabola, hyperbola, tangent, tangents, normals, parametrically, implicitly, Tangents and normals for implicitly or parametrically defined curves

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