Calculus 2012 Student Edition (by Finney/Demana/Waits/Kennedy)
Calculus 2012 Student Edition (by Finney/Demana/Waits/Kennedy)
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ISBN: 9780133178579
Author: Ross L. Finney
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.4, Problem 15E
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To check: Whether the curve f(x)={22xx2,x<02x+2,x0 has a tangent at x=0 or not. If it exists give the slope of tangent.

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Answer to Problem 15E

The curve f(x)={22xx2,x<02x+2,x0 does not have a tangent at x=0 as the slope from left side is not equal to the slope from right side.

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Given information:

The curve is f(x)={22xx2,x<02x+2,x0 and the point is x=0.

Calculation:

For the tangent of the curve f(x) to exist at x=a , the slope from the left side of the point x=a must be equal to the slope from the right side of the point x=a.

The function corresponding to the left side of the point x=0 is f(x)=22xx2.

Check the slope of the curve from the left side of x=0.

  limh0f(a+h)f(a)h=limh0f(0+h)f(0)h=limh0f(h)f(0)h

Substitute h for x in the function.

  f(x)=22xx2f(h)=22hh2

Substitute 0 for x in the function.

  f(x)=2x+2f(0)=2(0)+2f(0)=0+2f(0)=2

Substitute 22hh2 for f(h) and 2 for f(0) in the formula of slope.

  limh0f(h)f(0)h=limh022hh22h=limh0h(2h)h=limh0(2h)=2

So, the slope of the curve f(x)={22xx2,x<02x+2,x0 from the left side of the point x=0 is 2.

The function corresponding to the right side of the point x=0 is f(x)=2x+2.

Check the slope of the curve from the right side of x=0.

  limh0+f(a+h)f(a)h=limh0+f(0+h)f(0)h=limh0+f(h)f(0)h

Substitute h for x in the function.

  f(x)=2x+2f(h)=2(h)+2f(h)=2h+2

Substitute 0 for x in the function.

  f(x)=2x+2f(0)=2(0)+2f(0)=0+2f(0)=2

Substitute 2h+2 for f(h) and 2 for f(0) in the formula of slope.

  limh0+f(h)f(0)h=limh0+2h+22h=limh0+2hh=limh0+(2)=2

Further simplify,

  limh0+f(h)f(0)h=limh0+(2h)=20=2

So, the slope of the curve f(x)={22xx2,x<02x+2,x0 from the right side of the point x=0 is equal to 2.

The slope of the given curve from the left side of point x=0 is not equal to the slope from the right side of point x=0.

Therefore, the curve f(x)={22xx2,x<02x+2,x0 does not have a tangent at x=0.

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