Question:
Find the coordinates of the points on the curve with the equation y=x^3-8x at which the gradient of the curve is 4.
Could you please walk me through it?
Find the coordinates of the points on the curve with the equation y=x^3-8x at which the gradient of the curve is 4.
Could you please walk me through it?
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y = x^3 - 8x <=== curve
y ' = 3x^2 - 8 <=== slope of curve
3x^2 - 8 = 4 . . . given slope = 4 ... solve for x
3x^2 - 12 = 0
x^2 - 4 = 0
(x + 2) (x - 2) = 0
x = 2 ; and ; x = - 2
y = 2^3 - 8*2 = - 8 ... (2 , - 8) <===== point on curve with slope of 4
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y = (-2)^3 - 8*(-2) = 8 ... (- 2 , 8) <===== point on curve with slope of 4
y ' = 3x^2 - 8 <=== slope of curve
3x^2 - 8 = 4 . . . given slope = 4 ... solve for x
3x^2 - 12 = 0
x^2 - 4 = 0
(x + 2) (x - 2) = 0
x = 2 ; and ; x = - 2
y = 2^3 - 8*2 = - 8 ... (2 , - 8) <===== point on curve with slope of 4
and
y = (-2)^3 - 8*(-2) = 8 ... (- 2 , 8) <===== point on curve with slope of 4
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if you have an equation in the form y = some function of x, then if you differentiate you will find the gradient.
the differential rule is:
y = x^n
dy/dx = nx^(n-1)
so y = x^3 - 8x
dy/dx = 3x^2 - 8x^0 = 3x^2 - 8
now if we know that the gradient is 4 we can say that dy/dx = 4
therefore
4 = 3x^2 - 8
3x^2 = 12
divide both sides by three to get
x^2 = 4
therefore x = 2 or x = -2
put these in for y:
x = 2
y = 2^3 - 8(2)
y = -8
so out first coordinate is (2,-8)
x = -2
y = -2^3 -8(-2)
y = 8
this coordinate is (-2,8)
so our points are (2,-8) and (-2,8)
the differential rule is:
y = x^n
dy/dx = nx^(n-1)
so y = x^3 - 8x
dy/dx = 3x^2 - 8x^0 = 3x^2 - 8
now if we know that the gradient is 4 we can say that dy/dx = 4
therefore
4 = 3x^2 - 8
3x^2 = 12
divide both sides by three to get
x^2 = 4
therefore x = 2 or x = -2
put these in for y:
x = 2
y = 2^3 - 8(2)
y = -8
so out first coordinate is (2,-8)
x = -2
y = -2^3 -8(-2)
y = 8
this coordinate is (-2,8)
so our points are (2,-8) and (-2,8)