Use the fact that the derivative of the function g(x)=√x is g"(x)=1/2√x to find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of​ g(x) at the point x=121.

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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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Use the fact that the derivative of the function

g(x)=√x is g"(x)=1/2√x to find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of​ g(x) at the point
x=121.
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