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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just some good ole calculus

OpenStudy (anonymous):

find f(x) if f(2)=4 and the tangent line at x has a slope of (x-1)e^(x^(2)-2x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is not a slope, that is a function how does the question read?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

exactly how I typed it out sadly...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

actually could use help with a few of these, but I'll only trouble you with the one I'm currently asking about

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i get what it is asking, but it was written by a moron

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\((x-1)e^{x^2+2}\) is not the slope of anything, it is a function what they want you to do is find the anti derivative of this thing, which you can do by a simple \(u\) - sub and then find the constant by using \(f(2)=4\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

typo there, should be \((x-1)e^{x^2-2x}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

put \(u=x^2-2x, dyu =(2x-2)dx, \frac{1}{2}du = (x-1)dx\) and integrate \[\frac{1}{2}\int e^udu\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right away you get \[f(x)=\frac{1}{2}e^{x^2-2x}+C\] and then you find \(C\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok yeah thanks for the help, that's what I got and now just need to find the C, if anyone wants to help with the other problems that would be awesome too

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know how to find \(C \)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, set x=2 and the whole equation equal to 4 and then solve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok then you are good to go

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey thanks for your help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

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