Normal or perpendicular line problems

The question involves finding or using the line perpendicular (normal) to the tangent at a point on a curve, including finding intercepts or lengths related to the normal.

ap-calculus-ab None Q11 View
11. If $x + 7 y = 29$ is an equation of the line normal to the graph of $f$ at the point $( 1,4 )$, then $f ^ { \prime } ( 1 ) =$
(A) 7
(B) $\frac { 1 } { 7 }$
(C) $- \frac { 1 } { 7 }$
(D) $- \frac { 7 } { 29 }$
(E) - 7
csat-suneung 2017 Q26 4 marks View
For the curve $y = x ^ { 3 } - a x + b$, the slope of the line perpendicular to the tangent line at the point $( 1,1 )$ is $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$. For the two constants $a$ and $b$, find the value of $a + b$. [4 points]
csat-suneung 2021 Q9 3 marks View
The tangent line to the curve $y = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 2$ at point $\mathrm { A } ( 0,2 )$ is perpendicular to a line passing through point A. What is the $x$-intercept of this line? [3 points]
(1) 4
(2) 6
(3) 8
(4) 10
(5) 12
gaokao 2015 Q15 View
15. The tangent line to the curve $y = e ^ { x }$ at the point $( 0,1 )$ is perpendicular to the tangent line to the curve $y = \frac { 1 } { x } ( x > 0 )$ at point P. The coordinates of P are $\_\_\_\_$
iran-konkur 2018 Q118 View
118- The line perpendicular to the graph of $f(x) = \dfrac{\cos 2x}{2 - \sin x}$, at the point of tangency with the $y$-axis, cuts the $x$-axis at which length?
(1) $0/1$ (2) $0/2$ (3) $0/3$ (4) $0/5$
italy-esame-di-stato 2025 Q4 View
4. Given a function $g$, differentiable on $\mathbb { R }$ and such that $g \left( \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right) = g ^ { \prime } \left( \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right) = 2$, determine the equation of the normal line to the curve $y = g ( x ) \sin ^ { 2 } x$ at its point with abscissa $\frac { \pi } { 4 }$.
jee-advanced 2000 Q26 View
26. If the normal to the curve $y = f ( x )$ at the point ( 3,4 ) makes an angle $3 p / 4$ with the positive $x$-axis then $\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( 3 ) =$
(A) - 1
(B) $- 3 / 4$
(C) $4 / 3$
(D) 1
jee-advanced 2014 Q52 View
If $st = 1$, then the tangent at $P$ and the normal at $S$ to the parabola meet at a point whose ordinate is
(A) $\frac{(t^2+1)^2}{2t^3}$
(B) $\frac{a(t^2+1)^2}{2t^3}$
(C) $\frac{a(t^2+1)^2}{t^3}$
(D) $\frac{a(t^2+2)^2}{t^3}$
jee-main 2016 Q83 View
Consider $f(x) = \tan^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\frac{1+\sin x}{1-\sin x}}\right)$, $x \in \left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$. A normal to $y = f(x)$ at $x = \frac{\pi}{6}$ also passes through the point:
(1) $(0, 0)$
(2) $\left(0, \frac{2\pi}{3}\right)$
(3) $\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, 0\right)$
(4) $\left(\frac{\pi}{4}, 0\right)$
jee-main 2016 Q86 View
Consider $f(x) = \tan^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\frac{1+\sin x}{1-\sin x}}\right)$, $x \in \left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$. A normal to $y = f(x)$ at $x = \frac{\pi}{6}$ also passes through the point: (1) $(0, 0)$ (2) $\left(0, \frac{2\pi}{3}\right)$ (3) $\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, 0\right)$ (4) $\left(\frac{\pi}{4}, 0\right)$
jee-main 2016 Q81 View
Let C be a curve given by $y ( x ) = 1 + \sqrt { 4 x - 3 } , x > \frac { 3 } { 4 }$. If $P$ is a point on C , such that the tangent at $P$ has slope $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$, then a point through which the normal at $P$ passes, is :
(1) $( 1,7 )$
(2) $( 3 , - 4 )$
(3) $( 4 , - 3 )$
(4) $( 2,3 )$
jee-main 2017 Q71 View
The normal to the curve $y ( x - 2 ) ( x - 3 ) = x + 6$ at the point where the curve intersects the $y$-axis passes through the point:
(1) $\left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } , - \frac { 1 } { 3 } \right)$
(2) $\left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } , \frac { 1 } { 3 } \right)$
(3) $\left( - \frac { 1 } { 2 } , - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)$
(4) $\left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } , \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)$
jee-main 2017 Q81 View
The normal to the curve $y(x - 2)(x - 3) = x + 6$ at the point where the curve intersects the $y$-axis passes through the point:
(1) $\left(-\dfrac{1}{2}, -\dfrac{1}{2}\right)$
(2) $\left(\dfrac{1}{2}, \dfrac{1}{2}\right)$
(3) $\left(\dfrac{1}{2}, -\dfrac{1}{3}\right)$
(4) $\left(\dfrac{1}{2}, \dfrac{1}{3}\right)$
jee-main 2018 Q70 View
If $\beta$ is one of the angles between the normals to the ellipse $x ^ { 2 } + 3 y ^ { 2 } = 9$ at the points $( 3 \cos \theta , \sqrt { 3 } \sin \theta )$ and $( - 3 \sin \theta , \sqrt { 3 } \cos \theta ) ; \theta \in \left( 0 , \frac { \pi } { 2 } \right) ;$ then $\frac { 2 \cot \beta } { \sin 2 \theta }$ is equal to :
(1) $\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } }$
(2) $\frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 4 }$
(3) $\frac { 2 } { \sqrt { 3 } }$
(4) $\sqrt { 2 }$
jee-main 2018 Q71 View
If $\beta$ is one of the angles between the normals to the ellipse, $x ^ { 2 } + 3 y ^ { 2 } = 9$ at the points ( $3 \cos \theta , \sqrt { 3 } \sin \theta$ ) and $( - 3 \sin \theta , \sqrt { 3 } \cos \theta ) ; \in \left( 0 , \frac { \pi } { 2 } \right) ;$ then $\frac { 2 \cot \beta } { \sin 2 \theta }$ is equal to
(1) $\sqrt { 2 }$
(2) $\frac { 2 } { \sqrt { 3 } }$
(3) $\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } }$
(4) $\frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 4 }$
jee-main 2020 Q66 View
Let $P(h, k)$ be a point on the curve $y = x^{2} + 7x + 2$, nearest to the line, $y = 3x - 3$. Then the equation of the normal to the curve at $P$ is
(1) $x + 3y + 26 = 0$
(2) $x + 3y - 62 = 0$
(3) $x - 3y - 11 = 0$
(4) $x - 3y + 22 = 0$
jee-main 2020 Q65 View
The equation of the normal to the curve $y = ( 1 + x ) ^ { 2 y } + \cos ^ { 2 } \left( \sin ^ { - 1 } x \right)$, at $x = 0$ is
(1) $y + 4 x = 2$
(2) $y = 4 x + 2$
(3) $x + 4 y = 8$
(4) $2 y + x = 4$
jee-main 2021 Q86 View
If the curves $x = y ^ { 4 }$ and $x y = k$ cut at right angles, then $( 4 k ) ^ { 6 }$ is equal to $\underline{\hspace{1cm}}$.
jee-main 2022 Q87 View
Let the function $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } - \log _ { e } x , x > 0$, be decreasing in $( 0 , a )$ and increasing in $( a , 4 )$. A tangent to the parabola $y ^ { 2 } = 4 a x$ at a point $P$ on it passes through the point $( 8 a , 8 a - 1 )$ but does not pass through the point $\left( - \frac { 1 } { a } , 0 \right)$. If the equation of the normal at $P$ is $\frac { x } { \alpha } + \frac { y } { \beta } = 1$, then $\alpha + \beta$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$.
jee-main 2022 Q76 View
Consider a curve $y = y ( x )$ in the first quadrant as shown in the figure. Let the area $A _ { 1 }$ is twice the area $A _ { 2 }$. Then the normal to the curve perpendicular to the line $2 x - 12 y = 15$ does NOT pass through the point
(1) $( 6,21 )$
(2) $( 8,9 )$
(3) $( 10 , - 4 )$
(4) $( 12 , - 15 )$
jee-main 2023 Q80 View
If the equation of the normal to the curve $y = \frac { x - a } { ( x + b ) ( x - 2 ) }$ at the point $( 1 , - 3 )$ is $x - 4 y = 13$ then the value of $a + b$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$
tmua 2016 Q3 1 marks View
A line is drawn normal to the curve $y = \frac { 2 } { x ^ { 2 } }$ at the point on the curve where $x = 1$. This line cuts the $x$-axis at $P$ and the $y$-axis at $Q$. The length of $P Q$ is
A $\frac { 3 \sqrt { 5 } } { 2 }$ B $\frac { 3 \sqrt { 17 } } { 4 }$ C $\frac { 7 \sqrt { 17 } } { 4 }$ D $\frac { 35 } { 4 }$ E $\frac { 35 \sqrt { 5 } } { 2 }$ F $\frac { 3 \sqrt { 17 } } { 2 }$
tmua 2018 Q11 1 marks View
The line $y = m x + 5$, where $m > 0$, is normal to the curve $y = 10 - x ^ { 2 }$ at the point ( $p , q$ ).
What is the value of $p$ ?
A $\frac { \sqrt { 2 } } { 6 }$
B $- \frac { \sqrt { 2 } } { 6 }$
C $\frac { 3 \sqrt { 2 } } { 2 }$
D $- \frac { 3 \sqrt { 2 } } { 2 }$
E $\sqrt { 5 }$
F $- \sqrt { 5 }$