4. Find an equation of the line tangent to g(x) = 3x² - x +1 at x= 1.

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Chapter6: Topics In Analytic Geometry
Section6.2: Introduction To Conics: parabolas
Problem 4ECP: Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola y=3x2 at the point 1,3.
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Find an equation of the line tangent to g(x) = 3x² - x +1 at x= 1.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Find an equation of the line tangent to g(x) = 3x² - x +1 at x= 1.
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Equation of a tangent line in the slope-intercept form

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Put x = 1 in equation

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