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**Mathematical Concepts: Finding Tangent Lines**

1. **Function Given:**
   \[
   f(x) = (2x + 4)^{\frac{1}{5}}
   \]

2. **Problem A:**

   - **Task:**
     Find an equation for the tangent line to the graph of \( f(x) \) at \( x = 2 \).

   - **Formula for the Tangent Line:**
     The equation of the tangent line is of the form \( y = mx + b \), where \( m \) is the derivative of the function at \( x = 2 \).

   - **Required Output:**
     Tangent line equation: \( y = \_\_\_\_ \)

3. **Problem B:**

   - **Task:**
     Find all values of \( x \) where the tangent line is horizontal.

   - **Condition for Horizontal Tangent Line:**
     A horizontal tangent line occurs when the derivative of the function equals zero.

   - **Required Output:**
     Values of \( x \): \( \_\_\_\_ \)

**Explanation of Concepts:**

- **Derivative:**
  The derivative of a function gives us the slope of the tangent line at any point on the function. For a curve \( y = f(x) \), the derivative \( f'(x) \) is a function of \( x \) that gives the slope of the tangent line at the point \((x, f(x))\).

- **Tangent Line:**
  A straight line that touches the curve at a single point. It has the same slope as the curve at that point.

- **Horizontal Tangent Line:**
  A tangent line is horizontal when its slope is zero. This occurs where the derivative \( f'(x) = 0 \).

This explanation outlines the process of finding the tangent line's equation at a specific point and determining where the tangent line is horizontal by utilizing derivatives.
Transcribed Image Text:**Mathematical Concepts: Finding Tangent Lines** 1. **Function Given:** \[ f(x) = (2x + 4)^{\frac{1}{5}} \] 2. **Problem A:** - **Task:** Find an equation for the tangent line to the graph of \( f(x) \) at \( x = 2 \). - **Formula for the Tangent Line:** The equation of the tangent line is of the form \( y = mx + b \), where \( m \) is the derivative of the function at \( x = 2 \). - **Required Output:** Tangent line equation: \( y = \_\_\_\_ \) 3. **Problem B:** - **Task:** Find all values of \( x \) where the tangent line is horizontal. - **Condition for Horizontal Tangent Line:** A horizontal tangent line occurs when the derivative of the function equals zero. - **Required Output:** Values of \( x \): \( \_\_\_\_ \) **Explanation of Concepts:** - **Derivative:** The derivative of a function gives us the slope of the tangent line at any point on the function. For a curve \( y = f(x) \), the derivative \( f'(x) \) is a function of \( x \) that gives the slope of the tangent line at the point \((x, f(x))\). - **Tangent Line:** A straight line that touches the curve at a single point. It has the same slope as the curve at that point. - **Horizontal Tangent Line:** A tangent line is horizontal when its slope is zero. This occurs where the derivative \( f'(x) = 0 \). This explanation outlines the process of finding the tangent line's equation at a specific point and determining where the tangent line is horizontal by utilizing derivatives.
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