need help on this problem (#119) finding equation thats tangent to the function at a given point | Mathematics | Page 1

woven linden Sep 16, 2024, 10:43 AM

#

austere nymphBOT Sep 16, 2024, 10:43 AM

#

#

Ask your question and show the work you've done so far. If you've posted a screenshot of a question, specify which part you need help with.
Wait patiently for a helper to come along.
Once someone helps you, say thank you and close the thread with:
```
+close
```
Feel free to nominate the person for helper of the week in #helper-nominations
Do not ping the mods, unless someone is breaking the rules.
If you're happy with the help you got here, and the server overall, you can contribute financially as well:

granite breach Sep 16, 2024, 10:48 AM

#

You need the slope of the line and a point on the line

woven linden Sep 16, 2024, 10:49 AM

#

hm ok

#

do i use defintion of derivative or long way of deriving

#

to find the slope

granite breach Sep 16, 2024, 10:50 AM

#

depends if you've learned the short-cuts or not

woven linden Sep 16, 2024, 10:50 AM

#

yea i learned the shortcut

granite breach Sep 16, 2024, 10:50 AM

#

so then use them...

woven linden Sep 16, 2024, 10:51 AM

#

ah ok

#

sorry my brain is fried right now

granite breach Sep 16, 2024, 10:51 AM

#

its fine

woven linden Sep 16, 2024, 10:53 AM

#

i got x^-1/2

#

is that what im suppose to get?

#

oh i got it

#

i plugged in 4 after that and then did point slope form

#

+close

#need help on this problem (#119) finding equation thats tangent to the function at a given point