Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
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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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Step 1
Given that,
...(1)
And y = f'(x)
Step 2
Firstly evaluate y:
Differentiate f(x) with respect to x,
So
Consider ...(2)
Now evaluate the slope of a tangent line:
Differentiate (2) with respect to x,
So g'(x) at x = 3 is
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