Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Derivatives - 2.4 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions - 2.4 Exercises - Page 150: 23

Answer

$y=x- \pi -1$ or, $y=x-(\pi +1)$

Work Step by Step

Given: $y= \cos x- \sin x$ $y'=- \sin x-\cos x$ The slope of tangent at $(\pi, -1)$, we have $y'(\pi)=- \sin \pi-\cos \pi=0+1=1$ so we have $m=y'=1$ Formula to tangent line is : $y-y_1=m(x-x_1)$ $y-(-1)=1(x-\pi)$ This implies $y+1=x-\pi$ or, $y=x- \pi -1$ or, $y=x-(\pi +1)$
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