Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 13 - Review - Exercises - Page 942: 30

Answer

$y=\dfrac {1}{2}x+\dfrac {1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Lets assume that Equation for tangent line is : $y=ax+b$ İf this line is tangent to any $f(x)$ at $(x,y)$ point then $f’(x)=a$ $f\left( x\right) =\sqrt {x}=\left( x\right) ^{\dfrac {1}{2}}\Rightarrow f'\left( x\right) =\dfrac {1}{2}\times x^{\dfrac {1}{2}-1}=\dfrac {1}{2}x^{-\dfrac {1}{2}}$ $a=f'\left( 1\right) =\dfrac {1}{2}\times 1^{-\dfrac {1}{2}}=\dfrac {1}{2}$ $y=ax+b\Rightarrow 1=\dfrac {1}{2}\times 1+b\Rightarrow b=\dfrac {1}{2}$ So the equation of line is : $y=\dfrac {1}{2}x+\dfrac {1}{2}$
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