Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
3. Techniques of Differentiation
Product and Quotient Rules
Problem 74b
Textbook Question
Tangent lines Suppose f(2)=2 and f′(2) =3. Let g(x) = x²f(x) and h(x) = f(x) / x−3.
b. Find an equation of the line tangent to y = h(x) at x=2.
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Step 1: Identify the function h(x) = \frac{f(x)}{x - 3} and the point of tangency x = 2.
Step 2: Calculate h(2) using the given f(2) = 2. Substitute x = 2 into h(x) to find h(2).
Step 3: Use the quotient rule to find h'(x). The quotient rule states that if h(x) = \frac{u(x)}{v(x)}, then h'(x) = \frac{u'(x)v(x) - u(x)v'(x)}{(v(x))^2}. Here, u(x) = f(x) and v(x) = x - 3.
Step 4: Calculate h'(2) using the values f(2) = 2, f'(2) = 3, and v(2) = 2 - 3. Substitute these into the derivative found in Step 3.
Step 5: Use the point-slope form of a line, y - y_1 = m(x - x_1), where m = h'(2) and the point (x_1, y_1) is (2, h(2)), to write the equation of the tangent line.
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