The equation and point
.
a-i)
\Using the definition 1:
\Slope of the tangent of the curve at point
:
.
Slope of the tangent line to the curve is
.
\
a-ii)
\Using the equation (2):
\Slope of the tangent of the curve at point
:
.
Here .
(2)
Now first evaluate by replacing
by
in
.
Then evaluate by replacing
by
in the expression for
.
.
Substitute these two values in the above equation (2).
\b)
\Point-slope form of line equation: .
Slope and point
.
Tangent line equation is .
c)
\Graph:
\1) Draw the coordinate plane.
\2) Graph the curve .
3) Graph the tangent line .
4) Plot the point .
\
(a) Slope of the tangent line is .
(b) Tangent line equation is .
(c) The graph of the curve and tangent line
\ .