Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH104/December 2015/Question 01 (b)
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Question 01 (b) |
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Suppose and Let Find the equation of the line tangent to at |
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Hint 1 |
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We know that the tangent line must pass through where it 'touches' the graph of What is the slope of the line? |
Hint 2 |
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The slope of the tangent line we seek is However, we are not given an explicit expression for How might we find using the information given about and its derivative? |
Hint 3 |
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Apply the quotient rule to find an expression for in terms of known (and/or computable) values. |
Hint 4 |
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Recall that the slope-point form of a line (the most convenient form here) is where is the slope of the line and is a point the line passes through. |
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Solution |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. Following the hints, we apply the quotient rule to to find the slope of the tangent line The tangent line passes through so the slope-point form of the equation of a line gives After rearranging, we obtain |