a) Let f(x)=-3x² + 4x. Use definition of the derivative Equation 3.4 to compute f'(x). (No other method will be accepted, regardless of whether you obtain the correct derivative.) (b) Find the tangent line to the graph of f(x) = -3x² + 4x at x = 2.

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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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a) Let f(x)=-3x² + 4x. Use definition of the derivative Equation 3.4 to
compute f'(x). (No other method will be accepted, regardless of whether you obtain the
correct derivative.)
(b) Find the tangent line to the graph of f(x)=-3x² + 4x at x = 2.
Transcribed Image Text:a) Let f(x)=-3x² + 4x. Use definition of the derivative Equation 3.4 to compute f'(x). (No other method will be accepted, regardless of whether you obtain the correct derivative.) (b) Find the tangent line to the graph of f(x)=-3x² + 4x at x = 2.
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