Step 1:
\The function is and the tangent line is
.
Compare the tangent line with slope-intercept form of line equation ,
where is the slope and
is the
-intercept.
Slope of the tangent line is .
Step 2:
\The function is .
Apply derivative on each side.
\Slope of the tangent line is .
Slope of the tangent line is .
Step 3:
\Substitute the value of in the function.
.
Equate and
.
Substitute in
.
Solution:
\The value of is 3.