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Equation of line tangent to graph?

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find the equation of the line tangent to the graph of f(x)=(4x-6)/(x+1) at x=0 

asked Oct 10, 2014 in PRECALCULUS by anonymous

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The function is

To find the slope of tangent line, derivative with respect to x to the above function.

Substitute x = 0 in the above equation.

To find the y-coordinate of the point, substitute x = 0 in the original function.

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The point-slope from of line equation is , where m = slope and is point.

Substitute image in the point-slope form of line equation.

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The tangent line equation is image.

Graph :

answered Oct 10, 2014 by casacop Expert

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