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Question
Find the equations of the tangent and normal to the given curves at the indicated points:
y = x4 − 6x3 + 13x2 − 10x + 5 at (1, 3)
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Solution
The equation of the curve is y = x4 − 6x3 + 13x2 − 10x + 5.
On differentiating with respect to x, we get:

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