Calculus Tangent Line

lala_doda

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Can someone please explain step-by-step how to do these?

Give the equation of the tangent line to the given graph at the point where x=0

a. f(x)=ln(6x+1)+ e^(2x)
b. f(x)=ln(2x+1)- 3e^(-4x)

the answers are:
a. y-1=8(x-0)
b. y+3=14(x-0)
 
Can someone please explain step-by-step how to do these?
Give the equation of the tangent line to the given graph at the point where x=0
The equation in each case is:
\(\displaystyle (y-f(0))=f'(0)x.\)
 
Can someone please explain step-by-step how to do these?

Give the equation of the tangent line to the given graph at the point where x=0

a. f(x)=ln(6x+1)+ e^(2x)
b. f(x)=ln(2x+1)- 3e^(-4x)

the answers are:
a. y-1=8(x-0)
b. y+3=14(x-0)

Well, you need to find the derivatives evaluated at x = 0

Then use the fact that y-y1=(derivativeat0)(x-x1)

Hint : x1 and y1 are the values where x=0 and y are the straightforwardly the original functions themselves evaluated at x=0

Good Luck !
 
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