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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the point (9, 3). http://www.webassign.net/wastatic/watex/img/sqrt1a.gif

OpenStudy (amistre64):

theres nothin there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is y= sqrt x

OpenStudy (amistre64):

the equation of the tangent line then is: y = f'(9)x -9f'(9) + 3

OpenStudy (amistre64):

f'(x) = \(\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}\)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

y = 1/6 x -9(1/6) + 3(2/2) -3/2 +6/2 y = (1/6) x + (3/2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have no idea what you did.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. take the derivative 2. replace x by 9 that is your slope 3. use point slope formula to find the equation of the line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah.. ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[f(x)=\sqrt{x}\] \[f'(x)=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}\] \[f'(9)=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{9}}=\frac{1}{6}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\] \[y-3=\frac{1}{6}(x-9)\] \[y=\frac{1}{6}(x-9)+3\]

OpenStudy (amistre64):

hey sat; you got a groupie calling for you ;)

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