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find an equation of the line that is tangent to the graph of f and parallel to the given line.?
the function is f(x)=2x^2
and the line is 6x-y+5=0
2 Answers
- Seamus OLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
f(x) = 2x²
f '(x) = 4x ←←[gives the slope of the tangent at any point on the curve]
given line is 6x - y + 5 = 0 → y = 6x + 5 has the form y = mx + b where m is the slope
so the slope of the given line is 6
parallel lines have equal slopes
so the slope of the required line is 6
then 4x = 6
x = 6/4 = 3/2
when x = 3/2, f(x) = 2 * (3/2)² = 2 * (9/4) = 9/2
so the required line touches the curve at (3/2, 9/2) with slope 6 and has the form y = mx + b
subsing stuff:
9/2 = 6 * (3/2) + b
9/2 = 9 + b
b = -9/2
so the equation of the required tangent is y = 6x - (9/2)
2y = 12x - 9
12x - 2y = 9
- William BLv 78 years ago
6x-y+5=0
y=6x+5, slope =6
f'(x) =4x
4x=6
x=6/4=3/2
f(3/2) =2(3/2)^2 =2 (9/4) =9/2
at the point (3/2, 9/2), slope 6
y-9/2 =6(x-3/2)
y-9/2 =6x -9
y=6x -9/2