A particle moves along the curve y = x2 + 2x. At what point(s) on the curve are the x and y coordinates of the particle changing at the same rate?

Given: a particle moves along the curve y = x2 + 2x.


To find the points at which the curve are the x and y coordinates of the particle changing at the same rate


Equation of curve is y = x2 + 2x


Differentiating the above equation with respect to x, we get





When x and y coordinates of the particle are changing at the same rate, we get





Now substitute the value from eqn(i), we get


2x + 2 = 1 2x = - 1



Substitute this value of x in the given equation of curve, we get


y = x2 + 2x





Hence the points at which the curve are the x and y coordinates of the particle changing at the same rate is


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