Find the points on the curve $x y+4=0$ at which the tangents are inclined at an angle of $45^{\circ}$ with the $x$-axis.
Let the required point be (x1, y1).
Slope of the tangent at this point = tan 45
Given:
$x y+4=0 \ldots(1)$
Since the point satisfies the above equation,
$x_{1} y_{1}+4=0 \quad \ldots(2)$
On differentiating equation (2) both sides with respect to $x$, we get
$x \frac{d y}{d x}+y=0$
$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{-y}{x}$
Slope of the tangent at $\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\right)=\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)_{(x, y)}=\frac{-y_{1}}{x_{1}}$
Slope of the tangent $=1$ [Given]
$\therefore \frac{-y_{1}}{x_{1}}=1$
$\Rightarrow x_{1}=-y_{1}$
On substituting the value of $x_{1}$ in eq. $(2)$, we get
$-y_{1}^{2}+4=0$
$\Rightarrow y_{1}^{2}=4$
$\Rightarrow y_{1}=\pm 2$
Case 1
When $y_{1}=2, x_{1}=-y_{1}=-2$
$\therefore\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\right)=(-2,2)$
Case 2
When $y_{1}=-2, x_{1}=-y_{1}=2$
$\therefore\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\right)=(2,-2)$