Find the tangent line to the curve y = x² − 5x + 11 at the point (1,7). Use the limit definition of the derivative, and show your work.

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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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2. Find the tangent line to the curve y = x² − 5x +11 at the point (1,7). Use the limit definition
of the derivative, and show your work.
3. Suppose that we are baking a bread in an oven. Let T(t) denote the temperature in degrees
Fahrenheit of the bread after t minutes. Is T'(3) positive or negative? (Explain your answer.)
Transcribed Image Text:2. Find the tangent line to the curve y = x² − 5x +11 at the point (1,7). Use the limit definition of the derivative, and show your work. 3. Suppose that we are baking a bread in an oven. Let T(t) denote the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit of the bread after t minutes. Is T'(3) positive or negative? (Explain your answer.)
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