SOLUTION: I need some help:
a) for the following function and values of a, find f '(a)
b) Determine an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at the point (a, f(a)) for the given v
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a) for the following function and values of a, find f '(a)
b) Determine an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at the point (a, f(a)) for the given v
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Question 1087681: I need some help:
a) for the following function and values of a, find f '(a)
b) Determine an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at the point (a, f(a)) for the given value of a.
F(x) = ; a = -2 Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! They want the derivative of F(x) at the point
( a, F(a) ) when , so the point is
( -2, F(-2) )
and F(-2) =
F(-2) =
F(-2) =
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F'(x) =
F'(-2) =
F'(-2) =
F'(-2) =
What you now have is the slope of the line
tangent to F(x) at the point ( -2, 12 )
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I can call this line and it looks like:
Now use the given point ( -2, 12 ) is the equation of the tangent
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check:
Here's the plots:
Looks OK
