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OpenStudy (a1234):

Help with calculus problem...

OpenStudy (a1234):

OpenStudy (peachpi):

a) Use the product rule: \(y'=2[f(x)g'(x)+g(x)f'(x)]\) \(y'(4)=2[f(4)g'(4)+g(4)f'(4)]\)

OpenStudy (peachpi):

From her, plug in the numbers from the question

OpenStudy (a1234):

So a is 108

OpenStudy (peachpi):

yes

OpenStudy (a1234):

Quotient rule with part b?

OpenStudy (peachpi):

right

OpenStudy (a1234):

That's 66/36 or 11/6

OpenStudy (peachpi):

yep

OpenStudy (a1234):

Part c has been giving me some troube

OpenStudy (peachpi):

use the chain rule to find the slope of the tangent line. 2(3 f(x)) f'(x) or 6 f(4) f'(4)

OpenStudy (peachpi):

so the slope is 108

OpenStudy (peachpi):

Then find the y-coordinate at x = 4 3(f(4))² = 3(6)² = 108 So in point-slope form the equation of the tangent line is y - 108 = 108(x - 4)

OpenStudy (a1234):

I see...thanks!

OpenStudy (peachpi):

yw

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