A curve CC has equation x3+y3−5xy=0x^{3} + y^{3} - 5xy = 0 where x>0x > 0.

  1. (a)

    Find dydx\dfrac{dy}{dx} in terms of xx and yy.

  2. (b)

    Find the coordinates of the point on CC at which the normal is parallel to the yy-axis.

  3. (c)

    Determine the nature of the stationary point.

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3(a)

1. Differentiate the given equation implicitly with respect to $x$, applying the product rule to the $xy$ term.

ddx(x3+y3−5xy)=0\frac{d}{dx}(x^3 + y^3 - 5xy) = 0
3x2+3y2dydx−(5y+5xdydx)=03x^2 + 3y^2 \frac{dy}{dx} - \left(5y + 5x \frac{dy}{dx}\right) = 0

2. Isolate $\dfrac{dy}{dx}$ by collecting relevant terms on one side of the equation.

3y2dydx−5xdydx=5y−3x23y^2 \frac{dy}{dx} - 5x \frac{dy}{dx} = 5y - 3x^2
(3y2−5x)dydx=5y−3x2(3y^2 - 5x) \frac{dy}{dx} = 5y - 3x^2
dydx=5y−3x23y2−5x\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{5y - 3x^2}{3y^2 - 5x}

Answer

dydx=5y−3x23y2−5x\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{5y - 3x^2}{3y^2 - 5x}

3(b)

1. Find the expression for $\frac{dy}{dx}$ by differentiating the equation of the curve implicitly (as required from part a).

x3+y3−5xy=0x^3 + y^3 - 5xy = 0
Differentiating implicitly with respect to xx:
3x2+3y2dydx−5(y+xdydx)=03x^2 + 3y^2 \frac{dy}{dx} - 5 \left( y + x\frac{dy}{dx} \right) = 0
3x2+3y2dydx−5y−5xdydx=03x^2 + 3y^2 \frac{dy}{dx} - 5y - 5x\frac{dy}{dx} = 0
(3y2−5x)dydx=5y−3x2(3y^2 - 5x)\frac{dy}{dx} = 5y - 3x^2
dydx=5y−3x23y2−5x\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{5y - 3x^2}{3y^2 - 5x}

2. Relate the given normal condition to the gradient of the tangent.

If the normal is parallel to the yy-axis (a vertical line), the tangent to the curve must be parallel to the xx-axis (a horizontal line).
Therefore, the gradient of the tangent is zero: dydx=0\frac{dy}{dx} = 0.
5y−3x23y2−5x=0\frac{5y - 3x^2}{3y^2 - 5x} = 0
5y−3x2=0  ⟹  y=35x25y - 3x^2 = 0 \implies y = \frac{3}{5}x^2

3. Substitute the relationship between $x$ and $y$ into the original equation to solve for $x$.

Substitute y=35x2y = \frac{3}{5}x^2 into x3+y3−5xy=0x^3 + y^3 - 5xy = 0:
x3+(35x2)3−5x(35x2)=0x^3 + \left(\frac{3}{5}x^2\right)^3 - 5x\left(\frac{3}{5}x^2\right) = 0
x3+27125x6−3x3=0x^3 + \frac{27}{125}x^6 - 3x^3 = 0
27125x6=2x3\frac{27}{125}x^6 = 2x^3
Since x>0x > 0, we can divide both sides by x3x^3:
27125x3=2\frac{27}{125}x^3 = 2
x3=25027x^3 = \frac{250}{27}
x=25033=5233≈2.10x = \frac{\sqrt[3]{250}}{3} = \frac{5\sqrt[3]{2}}{3} \approx 2.10

4. Find the corresponding $y$-coordinate to state the final point.

Substitute xx back to find yy:
y=35(5233)2=35(25439)=5433≈2.65y = \frac{3}{5}\left(\frac{5\sqrt[3]{2}}{3}\right)^2 = \frac{3}{5} \left(\frac{25\sqrt[3]{4}}{9}\right) = \frac{5\sqrt[3]{4}}{3} \approx 2.65
The coordinates are (5233,5433)\left( \frac{5\sqrt[3]{2}}{3}, \frac{5\sqrt[3]{4}}{3} \right).

Answer

(5233,5433)\left( \frac{5\sqrt[3]{2}}{3}, \frac{5\sqrt[3]{4}}{3} \right) or (2.10,2.65)(2.10, 2.65)

3(c)

1. Find an expression for the second derivative $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$ at the stationary point by differentiating the result from part (a).

From part (a), the first derivative is:
dydx=5y−3x23y2−5x\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{5y - 3x^2}{3y^2 - 5x}
Using the quotient rule to find the second derivative:
d2ydx2=(3y2−5x)ddx(5y−3x2)−(5y−3x2)ddx(3y2−5x)(3y2−5x)2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \frac{(3y^2 - 5x) \frac{d}{dx}(5y - 3x^2) - (5y - 3x^2) \frac{d}{dx}(3y^2 - 5x)}{(3y^2 - 5x)^2}
d2ydx2=(3y2−5x)(5dydx−6x)−(5y−3x2)(6ydydx−5)(3y2−5x)2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \frac{(3y^2 - 5x)\left(5\frac{dy}{dx} - 6x\right) - (5y - 3x^2)\left(6y\frac{dy}{dx} - 5\right)}{(3y^2 - 5x)^2}
In part (b), we found the point where the normal is parallel to the yy-axis. This implies the tangent is parallel to the xx-axis, meaning it is a stationary point where dydx=0\frac{dy}{dx} = 0 and 5y−3x2=05y - 3x^2 = 0.
Substituting these into the second derivative expression heavily simplifies it:
d2ydx2=(3y2−5x)(0−6x)−(0)(3y2−5x)2=−6x3y2−5x\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \frac{(3y^2 - 5x)(0 - 6x) - (0)}{(3y^2 - 5x)^2} = \frac{-6x}{3y^2 - 5x}

2. Evaluate the second derivative using the coordinates of the stationary point to determine its nature.

From part (b), the coordinates of the stationary point are x=5233x = \frac{5\sqrt[3]{2}}{3} and y=5433y = \frac{5\sqrt[3]{4}}{3}.
Evaluate the denominator, 3y2−5x3y^2 - 5x:
3y2−5x=3(5433)2−5(5233)3y^2 - 5x = 3\left(\frac{5\sqrt[3]{4}}{3}\right)^2 - 5\left(\frac{5\sqrt[3]{2}}{3}\right)
=3(25×2239)−25233=50233−25233=25233= 3\left(\frac{25 \times 2\sqrt[3]{2}}{9}\right) - \frac{25\sqrt[3]{2}}{3} = \frac{50\sqrt[3]{2}}{3} - \frac{25\sqrt[3]{2}}{3} = \frac{25\sqrt[3]{2}}{3}
Now, evaluate the second derivative:
d2ydx2=−6(5233)25233=−102325233=−10×325=−65\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \frac{-6\left(\frac{5\sqrt[3]{2}}{3}\right)}{\frac{25\sqrt[3]{2}}{3}} = \frac{-10\sqrt[3]{2}}{\frac{25\sqrt[3]{2}}{3}} = -10 \times \frac{3}{25} = -\frac{6}{5}
Since d2ydx2=−1.2<0\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = -1.2 < 0, the stationary point is a local maximum.

Answer

Local maximum

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