Question

Find the distance between the points where the tangent and normal meet the y -axis. How do I do this?

Answer 1

What is the function?

Answer 2

y = x^2/4

Answer 3

and the tangent and normal are going through the same point right?

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

which points then?

Answer 6

where the meet the y-axis. dunno

Answer 7

but I mean on the curve, where is the point where the tangent touches the curve

Answer 8

i dont know

Answer 9

so it simply gives you a function, but tells you nothing where the point of tangency is?

Answer 10

seems like the instructions are incomplete if you ask me

Answer 11

yeah dont make sense