The equation of the curve is and point
.
Slope of the tangent of the curve at
:
.
Substitute in the above expression.
Slope of the tangent line is .
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(b)
\Find the tangent line at point .
Substitute in slope of the tangent line.
Point-slope form of line equation: .
Substitute , and point
.
Tangent line equation at is
.
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Find the tangent line at point .
Substitute in slope of the tangent line.
Point-slope form of line equation: .
Substitute , and point
.
Tangent line equation at is
.
c) Graph:
\Graph the curve .
Graph the tangent line to the curve at the point .
Graph the tangent line to the curve at the point .
(a)
\Slope of the tangent to the curve at
is
.
(b)
\Tangent line equation at is
.
Tangent line equation at is
.
(c) The graph of the function and the tangent lines:
\.