The functions are and
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Sketch the functions
\Let us consider the point passing through
.
Now the function is .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
(The power rule :
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Let us consider the point passing through
.
Now the function is .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
Sum rule and difference rule of derivative : .
Since the line tangent to both the graphs will have unique slope.
\such that .
Finding the slope by using the two points is .
( Since
and
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( Since
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The line tangent to both the graphs will have unique slope.
\So we equate it to .
Multiple with on each side
Simplify the equation,
\ or
or
Let us consider .
Substitute in
, then
.
Substitute in
, then
.
The point is .
Substitute in
, then
The point is .
Therefore the point are and
.
Point - slope form of a line equation is .
So that tangent line goes through points is .
Let us consider .
Substitute in
, then
.
Substitute in
, then
.
The point is .
Substitute in
, then
The point is .
Therefore the point are and
.
Point - slope form of a line equation is .
So that tangent line goes through points is .
Graph the tangent line passing through both the functions.
Graph the tangent line passing through both the functions.
The tangent line equations are and
.