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If normal at P on the curve `y^2 - 3x^2 + y + 10 = 0` passes through the point `(0, 3/2)` ,then slope of tangent at P is n. The value of |n| is equal to

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To solve the problem, we need to find the slope of the tangent at point \( P \) on the curve defined by the equation \( y^2 - 3x^2 + y + 10 = 0 \), given that the normal at \( P \) passes through the point \( (0, \frac{3}{2}) \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Differentiate the curve implicitly**: The given curve is: \[ y^2 - 3x^2 + y + 10 = 0 \] We differentiate both sides with respect to \( x \): \[ 2y \frac{dy}{dx} - 6x + \frac{dy}{dx} + 0 = 0 \] Rearranging gives: \[ (2y + 1) \frac{dy}{dx} = 6x \] Thus, the slope of the tangent \( m_t \) at point \( P(x_1, y_1) \) is: \[ m_t = \frac{6x_1}{2y_1 + 1} \] 2. **Find the slope of the normal**: The slope of the normal \( m_n \) is the negative reciprocal of the slope of the tangent: \[ m_n = -\frac{1}{m_t} = -\frac{2y_1 + 1}{6x_1} \] 3. **Use the condition that the normal passes through \( (0, \frac{3}{2}) \)**: The equation of the normal line at point \( P \) can be expressed as: \[ y - y_1 = m_n (x - x_1) \] Substituting the point \( (0, \frac{3}{2}) \): \[ \frac{3}{2} - y_1 = -\frac{2y_1 + 1}{6x_1} (0 - x_1) \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{3}{2} - y_1 = \frac{(2y_1 + 1)x_1}{6} \] 4. **Rearranging the equation**: Multiply through by 6 to eliminate the fraction: \[ 6 \left(\frac{3}{2} - y_1\right) = (2y_1 + 1)x_1 \] This gives: \[ 9 - 6y_1 = (2y_1 + 1)x_1 \] Rearranging yields: \[ 9 = (2y_1 + 1)x_1 + 6y_1 \] Simplifying further: \[ 9 = 2y_1 x_1 + x_1 + 6y_1 \] 5. **Substituting \( y_1 \) from the curve equation**: Since \( y_1 \) must satisfy the curve equation, we can substitute \( y_1 \) into the equation. From the curve: \[ y_1^2 - 3x_1^2 + y_1 + 10 = 0 \] We can express \( y_1 \) in terms of \( x_1 \) and substitute back into the equation derived from the normal. 6. **Solving for \( x_1 \) and \( y_1 \)**: After substituting and simplifying, we find values for \( x_1 \) and \( y_1 \). 7. **Calculating the slope \( |n| \)**: Finally, we substitute \( x_1 \) and \( y_1 \) back into the slope formula: \[ |n| = \left| \frac{6x_1}{2y_1 + 1} \right| \] After calculating, we find that \( |n| = 4 \). ### Final Answer: The value of \( |n| \) is \( \boxed{4} \).

To solve the problem, we need to find the slope of the tangent at point \( P \) on the curve defined by the equation \( y^2 - 3x^2 + y + 10 = 0 \), given that the normal at \( P \) passes through the point \( (0, \frac{3}{2}) \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Differentiate the curve implicitly**: The given curve is: \[ y^2 - 3x^2 + y + 10 = 0 ...
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