Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola y = x - 8x + 9 at the point (1, 2).

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Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola y = x - 8x + 9 at the point (1, 2).
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From the previous example, we know the derivative of f(x)
x - 8x + 9 at the number a is f '(a)
= 2a - 8. Therefore the slope of the tangent
y
line at (1, 2) is f '(1)
= 2(1) - 8 =
2
Thus an equation of the tangent line, shown in the figure, is
1
y - (
(x -
or y =
|x + 8
Transcribed Image Text:EXAMPLE 5 Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola y = x - 8x + 9 at the point (1, 2). SOLUTION From the previous example, we know the derivative of f(x) x - 8x + 9 at the number a is f '(a) = 2a - 8. Therefore the slope of the tangent y line at (1, 2) is f '(1) = 2(1) - 8 = 2 Thus an equation of the tangent line, shown in the figure, is 1 y - ( (x - or y = |x + 8
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