it says estimate the slope of the line tangent to each function at given point. At which point is it not possible to draw a tangent line?
f(x)= X+3/x-3 where x=4
how do you do questions like this? step by step please :S
the answer is -6; x=3
i tried using the rate of change eqation didnt work for me helpp!!
f(x)= X+3/x-3 where x=4
how do you do questions like this? step by step please :S
the answer is -6; x=3
i tried using the rate of change eqation didnt work for me helpp!!
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first calculate its derivative and then put x=4 in it. this is how you can find slope of tangent at a given point
let y=x+3/x-3
by taking derivative w. r. t x
dy/dx= d/dx{x+3/x-3}
dy/dx={(x-3) d/dx(x+3)-(x+3)d/dx(x-3)}/(x-3)^2 quotient rule
dy/dx={(x-3)(1)-(x+3)(1)}/(x-3)^2
={x-3-x-3}/(x-3)^2
=-6/(x-3)^2
this is the derivative now put x=4 in it to find out slope of tangent at x=4
slope=-6/(4-3)^2
=-6
hope it helps
let y=x+3/x-3
by taking derivative w. r. t x
dy/dx= d/dx{x+3/x-3}
dy/dx={(x-3) d/dx(x+3)-(x+3)d/dx(x-3)}/(x-3)^2 quotient rule
dy/dx={(x-3)(1)-(x+3)(1)}/(x-3)^2
={x-3-x-3}/(x-3)^2
=-6/(x-3)^2
this is the derivative now put x=4 in it to find out slope of tangent at x=4
slope=-6/(4-3)^2
=-6
hope it helps