SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line tangent to the curve y^2=12x at (3,6)

SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line tangent to the curve y^2=12x at (3,6)

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Question 1084583: Find the slope of the line tangent to the curve y^2=12x at (3,6)

Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2yy'=12, using implicit differentiation.
yy'=6
y'=6/y
when y=6, y'=1
use point slope formula y-y1=m(x-x1), m slope (x1,y1) point
y-6=x-3
y=x+3; slope is 1 ANSWER

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