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: 33

Answer

$y=-\dfrac {1}{4}x+1$

Work Step by Step

Lets assume that equation of line that if tangent to this function is: $y=ax+b$ At that point $(2,1/2)$ İf it is tangent to function then $f'\left( x\right) =a$ $f’\left( x\right) =\left( \dfrac {1}{x}\right) ‘=( x^{-1} )’=-1\times x^{-1-1}=-\dfrac {1}{x^{2}}$ $f'\left( 2\right) =-\dfrac {1}{2^{2}}=a=-\dfrac {1}{4}$ $y=ax+b\Rightarrow \dfrac {1}{2}=-\dfrac {1}{4}\times 2+b\Rightarrow b=1$ So the equation will be: $y=-\dfrac {1}{4}x+1$
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