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BITSAT 2017
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2017
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Application of Derivatives

BITSAT 2017 · Mathematics · Application of Derivatives

If the curve y = a^ x and y = b^ x intersect at angle α , then tanα...

If the curve y=axy = a^{x} and y=bxy = b^{x} intersect at angle α\alpha, then tanαtan\alpha is equal to

Options

  1. Aa−b1+ab\dfrac{a - b}{1 + ab}
  2. Bloga−logb1+logalogb\dfrac{loga - logb}{1 + logalogb}
  3. Ca+b1−ab\dfrac{a + b}{1 - ab}
  4. Dloga+logb1−logalogb\dfrac{loga + logb}{1 - logalogb}

Correct answer

B. loga−logb1+logalogb\dfrac{loga - logb}{1 + logalogb}

Step-by-step solution

Clearly, the point of intersection of curves is (0,1)(0,1).

Now, slope of tangent of first curve

m1=dydx=axloga{m}_{1} = \dfrac{dy}{dx} = a^{x}loga

⇒(dydx)(0,1)=m1=loga⇒ \left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)(0,1) = {m}_{1} = loga

Slope of tangent of second curve,

m2=dydx=bxlogb{m}_{2} = \dfrac{dy}{dx} = b^{x}logb

⇒m2=(dydx)(0,1)=logb⇒ {m}_{2} = \left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)(0,1) = logb

∴tanα=∣m1−m21+m1m2∣=loga−logb1+logalogb∴ tan\alpha = \left|\dfrac{{m}_{1} - {m}_{2}}{1 + {m}_{1}{m}_{2}}\right| = \dfrac{loga - logb}{1 + logalogb}

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