document.write( "Question 290635: Find the slope of the tangent line at the given point then write the equation of the tangent line.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f(x)=4/x, x=5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ans y=-4x/25+8/5
\n" ); document.write( " I keep getting this answer 4x + 25y = 40
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\"f%28x%29+=+4%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+4%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+4x%5E%28-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Find the slope (dy/dx) at x = 5
\n" ); document.write( "\"dy%2Fdx+=+-4x%5E%28-2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"dy%2Fdx+=+-4%2Fx%5E2\" and at x = 5,
\n" ); document.write( "\"dy%2Fdx+=+-4%2F25\", so...
\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+%28-4%2F25%29x%2Bb\" Substitute x = 5 and y = 4/5
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2F5+=+%28-4%2F25%29%285%29%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2F5+=+%28-4%2F5%29%2Bb\" Solve for b. Add \"4%2F5\" to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%2F5+=+b\" so finally...
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y+=+%28-4%2F25%29x%2B8%2F5%29\"
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