document.write( "Question 439367: Find the equation of the tangent line for the curve f(x) = x^3 - 2x + 5 at x = 2 (Write equation in y = mx + b form) \n" ); document.write( "
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Find the equation of the tangent line for the curve f(x) = x^3 - 2x + 5 at x = 2 (Write equation in y = mx + b form)
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\n" ); document.write( "f(x) = x^3 - 2x + 5
\n" ); document.write( "f'(x)=3x^2-2
\n" ); document.write( "f'(2)=12-2=10=m
\n" ); document.write( "f(2)=8-4+5=9
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "using point (2,9)
\n" ); document.write( "9=10(2)+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=-11
\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "y=10x-11 \n" ); document.write( "
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