1. Problem: Find the equations of the tangent and normal lines to the curve $y=\frac{2}{x}$ at the point $(5,0)$.
2. Formula: The slope of the tangent line is given by the derivative $y'$. The equation of the tangent line at point $(x_0,y_0)$ is:
$$y - y_0 = m(x - x_0)$$
where $m = y'(x_0)$.
The normal line is perpendicular to the tangent line, so its slope is $-\frac{1}{m}$.
3. Find the derivative:
$$y = \frac{2}{x} = 2x^{-1}$$
$$y' = -2x^{-2} = -\frac{2}{x^2}$$
4. Evaluate the derivative at $x=5$:
$$m = y'(5) = -\frac{2}{5^2} = -\frac{2}{25}$$
5. Write the tangent line equation:
Point: $(5,0)$, slope $m = -\frac{2}{25}$
$$y - 0 = -\frac{2}{25}(x - 5)$$
$$y = -\frac{2}{25}x + \frac{2}{5}$$
6. Write the normal line equation:
Slope of normal line:
$$m_{normal} = -\frac{1}{m} = -\frac{1}{-\frac{2}{25}} = \frac{25}{2}$$
Equation:
$$y - 0 = \frac{25}{2}(x - 5)$$
$$y = \frac{25}{2}x - \frac{125}{2}$$
Final answers:
Tangent line: $$y = -\frac{2}{25}x + \frac{2}{5}$$
Normal line: $$y = \frac{25}{2}x - \frac{125}{2}$$
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