3. Consider the graph of f(x)=x²-9x.The tangent has a y-intercept of 16. Determine the exact are of the triangle formed in the second quadrant by the tangent line and the axes. Let A (a, a³-3a) represent the tangency point. since tangent line passes through point B(0,16), we have: Equation of tangent line:y=3x+16 -16 x-int: x= 3 16 a³-3a-16 a-o m, = f'(a)=3a²-9 a³-3a-16 = 3a²-9 a a³-3a-16=3a³-9a mAB -16=2a³ -8=a³ a=-2 →m, = 3(-2)* -9 m₁ = 3 128 3 units²

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3. Consider the graph of f(x)=x²-9x.The tangent has a y-intercept of 16. Determine the exact are
of the triangle formed in the second quadrant by the tangent line and the axes.
Let A (a, a³-3a) represent the tangency point.
since tangent line passes through point B(0,16), we have:
Equation of tangent line:y=3x+16
-16
x-int: x=
a³-3a-16
a-o
m, = f'(a)=3a²-9
a³-3a-16
-= 3a²-9
a
a³-3a-16=3a³-9a
-16=2a³
-8=a³
a=-2 →m, = 3(-2)* -9
m₁ = 3
3
16
3
units²
A₁ = (16
128
3
Transcribed Image Text:3. Consider the graph of f(x)=x²-9x.The tangent has a y-intercept of 16. Determine the exact are of the triangle formed in the second quadrant by the tangent line and the axes. Let A (a, a³-3a) represent the tangency point. since tangent line passes through point B(0,16), we have: Equation of tangent line:y=3x+16 -16 x-int: x= a³-3a-16 a-o m, = f'(a)=3a²-9 a³-3a-16 -= 3a²-9 a a³-3a-16=3a³-9a -16=2a³ -8=a³ a=-2 →m, = 3(-2)* -9 m₁ = 3 3 16 3 units² A₁ = (16 128 3
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