Usually I don't need help with things like this (sometimes I'm the one giving help), but I'm finding this problem especially trying. I'm solving a Mean Value Theorem problem, and I know that the slope of the tangent line that I need to find is 1/3. However, the equation that I need to use to find it is one over the cubed root of X squared, as:
1/cubedroot(X^2) = 1/3
I am having trouble trying to figure out how to isolate X. Can someone walk me though the steps involved?
Also, the value of X is going to be positive (the closed interval used in the problem was [0 4]).
1/cubedroot(X^2) = 1/3
I am having trouble trying to figure out how to isolate X. Can someone walk me though the steps involved?
Also, the value of X is going to be positive (the closed interval used in the problem was [0 4]).
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if you just want to solve the equation you have given
take reciprocals on both sides and then cube both sides you should get
x^2 = 3
or x = sqrt(3) which is in [0,4]
take reciprocals on both sides and then cube both sides you should get
x^2 = 3
or x = sqrt(3) which is in [0,4]