Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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ISBN 10: 0-47064-772-8
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Chapter 2 - The Derivative - Chapter 2 Review Exercises - Page 185: 26

Answer

$x=1,- \frac{2}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$x+4y=10$ $y = -\frac{1}{4}x+\frac{10}{4}$ The slope of the line is $-\frac{1}{4}$. For the tangent line to be perpendicular to this line, the slope of the tangent line must therefore be $-1/\frac{-1}{4} = 4$ Taking the derivative of $f(x)$, we get $f'(x) = 6x^2-2x$ Equating $f'(x)$ to the desired slope, $4$, we get: $6x^2-2x=4$ $6x^2-2x-4=0$ $x = 1,- \frac{2}{3}$
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