The tangent line to a curve at a point closely approximates the curve near the point. In
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(a) Write the equation of the tangent line to the curve at the indicated point.
(b) Use a graphing calculator to graph both the function and its tangent line. Be sure your graph shows the point of tangency.
(c) Repeatedly zoom in on the point of tangency. Do the function and the tangent line eventually become indistinguishable?
1. f(x) = 3x2 + 2x at x = 1
2. f(x) = 4x - x2 at x = 5
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Mathematical Applications for the Management Life and Social Sciences
ISBN: 978-1305108042
11th edition
Authors: Ronald J. Harshbarger, James J. Reynolds
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