5. Calculus

Tangents And Normals — Quiz

Test your understanding of tangents and normals with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the main property of a tangent line to a curve at a point?

Question 2

If the slope of a tangent line is $3$, what is the slope of the normal line?

Question 3

Find the equation of the tangent line to $y=x^2$ at $x=1$.

Question 4

Find the equation of the normal line to $y=x^2$ at $x=1$.

Question 5

For a smooth curve, what does a horizontal tangent mean at that point?