Consider the function f (x) = x cos x. Out of all the many tangent lines of f(x), determine the one that is parallel to the line y = n(x + 1). Answer the following questions: a. What is the slope of the tangent line in question? b. What is the numerical value of y' = f'(x) associated to the tangent line? c. At what coordinates does the tangent line intersect f(x)? d. What is the equation of the said tangent line?

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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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Consider the function f (x) = x cos x. Out of all the many tangent
lines of f(x), determine the one that is parallel to the line y =
n(x + 1). Answer the following questions:
a. What is the slope of the tangent line in question?
b. What is the numerical value of y' = f'(x) associated to the
tangent line?
c. At what coordinates does the tangent line intersect f(x)?
d. What is the equation of the said tangent line?
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the function f (x) = x cos x. Out of all the many tangent lines of f(x), determine the one that is parallel to the line y = n(x + 1). Answer the following questions: a. What is the slope of the tangent line in question? b. What is the numerical value of y' = f'(x) associated to the tangent line? c. At what coordinates does the tangent line intersect f(x)? d. What is the equation of the said tangent line?
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