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OpenStudy (anonymous):

need help on the attachment

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they want you to find the equation of the tangent line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wants the equation for the line right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

take the derivative, and then find \[f'(1)\] as your slope. use point-slope formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 3/2(2)^(1/2) for the slope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[f'(x)=\frac{2}{\sqrt[3]{(6x+2)^2}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops I actually put square root of 1/2 instead 1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[f(x)=(6x+2)^{\frac{1}{3}}\] \[f'(x)=\frac{1}{3}(6x+2)^{-\frac{2}{3}}\times 6\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now it should be easy because \[f'(1)=\frac{2}{\sqrt[3]{8^2}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

aka \[\frac{1}{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

slope is 3/4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

really? let me read it again

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops I meant 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whew

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and point is \[(1,2)\] and point slope formula will give it to you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where did you get 2 from

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if \[x=1\] then \[y=f(1)=(6\times 1+2)^{\frac{1}{3}}=8^{\frac{1}{3}}=\sqrt[3]{8}=2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer y=(1/2x)+(3/2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i believe you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks so much!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

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