SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line tangent to the following curve at x = 1. Write your answer in y = mx + b format. Show supporting work y = 3x2 + 6x � 5

Question 961471: Find the equation of the line tangent to the following curve at x = 1. Write your answer in y = mx + b format. Show supporting work
y = 3x2 + 6x � 5

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The value of the slope is equal to the value of the derivative at .

Use the point-slope form,

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