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To find:
The equation of the tangent line to the curve at the given point
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Answer to Problem 55RE
The equation of the tangent line is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The function is
Concept used:
An equation of a line
Then P is on
The equation is
Calculation:
The function
The derivative of a function
Differentiating the equation (1) with respect to
The point is
The equation is
Draw the table
Test one point in each of the region formed by the graph
If the point satisfies the function then shade the entire region to denote that every point in the region satisfies the function
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