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

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Question 963546: 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


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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 = 3x^2 + 6x – 5
y' = 6x + 6
m = 6 + 6 = 12
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y @ x = 1: 3 + 6 - 5 = 4
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m = 12 thru the point (1,4)
y-4 = 12(x-1) = 12x - 12
y = 12x - 8