Normal from the point on the ellipse is perpendicular to then the value of is ?
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If we substitute this given point into the ellipse, we obtain: 6 h 2 + 3 1 2 = 1 ⇒ h = ± 2 . Going forward, let's utilize the point ( 2 , 1 ) and examine its normal line. Taking the derivative at this point produces the slope of the tangent line:
y = 3 − 2 x 2 ⇒ d x d y ∣ x = 2 = 2 ⋅ 3 − x 2 / 2 − x ⇒ 2 ⋅ 3 − 2 2 / 2 − 2 = − 1
which in turn the slope of normal line through ( 2 , 1 ) equals 1 (which is normal to the line y = − x + 8 ) .