Consider the following function. f(x)=√x-1, (17,4) (a) Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of f at the given point. y = (b) Use a graphing utility to graph the function and its tangent line at the point. 10- -5 y y 10 8 6 10 8- 6- X 0 5 5 10 X 10 X 15 15 20 20 X y 8 y 6 10 8 6 2 5 5 10 X 10 X 15 15 20 20

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Chapter2: Functions
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Consider the following function.
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following function. f(x): = √x - 1, (17,4) (a) Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of f at the given point. y = (b) Use a graphing utility to graph the function and its tangent line at the point. 10 y y 10 8 6 2- 10 8 6 4- 5 5 10 X 10 X 15 15 20 20 y 8 6 0 -ம 5 10 X 15 20 10 8 6 y L 4 5 10 15 X 20
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