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Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the given point

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Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the given

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asked Jan 20, 2015 in CALCULUS by anonymous

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Step 1:

The function is and the point is .

Apply derivative on each side.

Substitute in the above expression.

Slope of the tangent line is .

Step 2:

Point - slope form of line equation is .

Substitute the values and in point slope form.

Solution :

The tangent line equation is

answered Jan 20, 2015 by Lucy Mentor

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