the curve y= (x2+ax+ b) / x-10 has a turning point at (4, 1) fine the values of a and b and show that y is maximum at this point Share with your friends Share 0 Tanveer Sofi answered this We are giveny=x2+ax+bx-10dydx=x-102x+a-x2+ax+bx-102=2x2+a-20x-10a-x2+ax+bx-102⇒dydx=x2-20x-10a-bx-102As, the curve has a turning point at 4,1. Therefore,dydx4,1=0⇒42-204-10a-b4-102=0⇒16-80-10a-b=0⇒10a+b=-66 ..........iAlso, the point 4,1 lies on the curve, Therefore1=42+4a+b4-10⇒4a+b+16=-6⇒4a+b=-22 ........iiSubracting ii from i, we get6a=-44 ⇒a=-223.Putting a=-223 in equation ii,we get-883+b=-22⇒b=223.Now, d2ydx2=2x-103-2x-10x2-20x-10a-bx-104=2x-10-2x2-20x-10a-bx-103d2ydx24,1=2-6-216-80-10a-b-63=-13-2-66+10223-223-216 =-13-2-66+66-216=-13<0As, d2ydx24,1<0 at4,1. The given curve has apoint of maximum at this point. 2 View Full Answer