If 19x2y32=0 is a tangent to the curve y=px3+qx at (2,3). Then what are the values of p and q ?

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Dec 15, 2017

p=1,q=52

Explanation:

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Harold

Dec 15, 2017

p=1,q=52

Explanation:

Considering

f(x,y)=ypx3qx=0 and
g(x,y)=y192x+16=0

we have

f=(3px2q,1) and
g=(192,1)

the surfaces normal vectors for f and g

At point p0=(x0,y0) we have f=g

⎪ ⎪⎪ ⎪3px20q=1921=1y0px30qx0=0

solving for p,q

p=19x02y04x20q=194+3y02x0

which at p0 are p=1,q=52