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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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myininaya (myininaya):

Do you know what an equation of a line looks like? There are two forms I find most useful Slope-intercept form y=mx+b point-slope form y-y_1=m(x-x_1) It really doesn't matter which one you use. It looks like you already found the general slope formula for f Use that formula to acquire the slope at x=1

myininaya (myininaya):

Right those somethings is a point you know on the line

myininaya (myininaya):

Do you know a point (x_1,y_1) on the line?

myininaya (myininaya):

Or also on the curve at say ....x=...

OpenStudy (phi):

by definition a tangent line touches at only 1 point. what point is that ? (for this problem)

myininaya (myininaya):

|dw:1410464239268:dw| that point is the point in which phi speaks of (disclaimer: the graph may not reflect the correct y-intercept for the tangent line; this is a rough drawing)

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