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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

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  • 8 years ago
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    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

  • 8 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

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