Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337278461
Author: Ron Larson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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In this problem, consider the curve y =
f(x) = x²-7x+1.
(a) For any real number a, the formula for f' (a) =
(b) The equation of the tangent line to the curve y=f(x) at the point P=(a,f(a)) is
2a-7
y=
2
x+1 a
(c) There are two tangent lines to the curve y=f(x) with x-intercept 8. The x-coordinates of these two points of tangency (listed left to right) are:
||
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Transcribed Image Text:In this problem, consider the curve y = f(x) = x²-7x+1. (a) For any real number a, the formula for f' (a) = (b) The equation of the tangent line to the curve y=f(x) at the point P=(a,f(a)) is 2a-7 y= 2 x+1 a (c) There are two tangent lines to the curve y=f(x) with x-intercept 8. The x-coordinates of these two points of tangency (listed left to right) are: || and
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Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN:9781337278461
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Publisher:Cengage Learning