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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Determine the equation of the tangent to f(x)=x+sinx at x= pi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\huge f'(x)=1+cosx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

f'(x) = m

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

now plug in x=pi into the x-value

OpenStudy (yrelhan4):

yeah.. now put in x=pi.. that would give you the slope.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y= 180

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

\[\large f'(\pi )= 1 + \cos(\pi) = 0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

m=0

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

because cos(pi) = -1.

OpenStudy (yrelhan4):

you won, madame. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=180 would be the equation ?

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

so the equation...we have m= 0, and can figure out our "b" value by plugging everything we know into To figure out the "y" value, plug x=pi back into original equation. \[\large y=f(\pi) = \pi + \sin(\pi)\] what is your y-value?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=180

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

-_- y = pi. now we have m =0, y = pi, x= pi. \[y-y_{1}= m(x-x_{1})\]\[y-\pi = 0(x-\pi)\]\[y=\pi\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No .. we can substitute pi for 180 @Jhannybean

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

You get the same thing :P

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