题目
Problem
The curve C has equation
y=4x3−x2+x17,x>0.
(a) Find dxdy, giving your answer in simplest form.
(3)
The point R(2,213) lies on C.
(b) Find the equation of the tangent to C at the point R. Write your answer in the form ax+by+c=0, where a, b and c are integers to be found.
(3)
解答
(a)
解法一
思路
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先把 x17 写成 17x−1,再逐项求导。这样负指数项也可以直接用幂函数求导法。
答题过程
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Rewrite the curve as
y=41x3−x2+17x−1.
Differentiate term by term:
dxdy=43x2−2x−17x−2.
(b)
解法一
思路
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切线斜率是点 R 处的 dxdy。求出斜率后,用点斜式写直线,再整理成整数系数的一般式。
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At x=2,
dxdy===43(2)2−2(2)−17(2)−23−4−417−421.
The tangent passes through R(2,213), so
y−213=−421(x−2).
Multiply by 4:
4y−26=21x+4y−68=−21x+420.