D djdownfawl New member Joined Sep 28, 2010 Messages 37 Oct 4, 2010 #1 Please look at this i solved everything just cannot understand how to do number C Please help me. Thanks in advance
Please look at this i solved everything just cannot understand how to do number C Please help me. Thanks in advance
G galactus Super Moderator Staff member Joined Sep 28, 2005 Messages 7,203 Oct 4, 2010 #2 The slopes of the tangent lines are the slopes of f(x) at that point. f(x)=1-x^2 f'(x)=-2x Say, we have (-1,0) f'(-1)=-2(-1)=2 Using y=mx+b: 0=2(-1)+b b=2 The line has equation y=2x+2 at the point (-1,0). Check the other two in a similar manner. They should match up.
The slopes of the tangent lines are the slopes of f(x) at that point. f(x)=1-x^2 f'(x)=-2x Say, we have (-1,0) f'(-1)=-2(-1)=2 Using y=mx+b: 0=2(-1)+b b=2 The line has equation y=2x+2 at the point (-1,0). Check the other two in a similar manner. They should match up.