How do you find the tangent line of f(x)=3-2x at x=-1?
Bruce Partridge
Answered question
2022-02-16
How do you find the tangent line of f(x)=3-2x at x=-1?
Answer & Explanation
dinela24k
Beginner2022-02-17Added 7 answers
Explanation: At x=-1, f(-1)=3-2(-1)=5 So the tangent touches the function at the point (-1,5). The gradient of the tangent is the derivative of the function. f'(x)=-2 and in particular f'(-1)=-2. The tangent is a straight line so has equation y=mx+c. We may substitute the point (-1,5) in to obtain Hence the equation of the required tangent line to the function at the given point is y=-2x+3.