Equation of the curve

Rexel Reedus's picture

Integral Calculus: Finding the equation of the curve.

Submitted by Rexel Reedus on July 15, 2015 - 12:27am

Hello, can someone help me solve this problem? I tried working it around but I can't arrive at the correct answer. Thank you!

Problem: Find the equation of the curve for which y''=12/x3 if it passes through (1,0) and is tangent to the line 6x+y=6 at that point.

Answer: xy+6x=6

Source: Elements of Calculus and Analytic Geometry by Reyes and Chua

Subscribe to RSS - Equation of the curve