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 3.4.91a
Textbook Question
The line tangent to the curve y=h(x) at x=4 is y = −3x+14. Find an equation of the line tangent to the following curves at x=4.
y = (x²-3x)h(x)
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Step 1: Identify the given information. We know that the line tangent to the curve y = h(x) at x = 4 is y = -3x + 14. This implies that h(4) is the y-coordinate of the point of tangency, and the derivative h'(4) is the slope of the tangent line, which is -3.
Step 2: Use the product rule to find the derivative of y = (x^2 - 3x)h(x). The product rule states that if y = u(x)v(x), then y' = u'(x)v(x) + u(x)v'(x). Here, u(x) = x^2 - 3x and v(x) = h(x).
Step 3: Differentiate u(x) = x^2 - 3x. The derivative u'(x) is 2x - 3.
Step 4: Apply the product rule. Substitute u(x), u'(x), v(x), and v'(x) into the product rule formula: y' = (2x - 3)h(x) + (x^2 - 3x)h'(x).
Step 5: Evaluate the derivative at x = 4. Substitute x = 4, h(4), and h'(4) = -3 into the derivative expression to find the slope of the tangent line at x = 4. Use this slope and the point (4, (4^2 - 3*4)h(4)) to write the equation of the tangent line in point-slope form: y - y_1 = m(x - x_1).
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