Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Derivatives - 2.3 Differentiation Formulas - 2.3 Exercises - Page 142: 83

Answer

$y$ = $-2x+3$

Work Step by Step

$y$ = $\sqrt x$ $m$ = $y'$ = $\frac{1}{2\sqrt x}$ $2x+y$ = $1$ $y$ = $-2x+1$ $m$ = $-2$ the tangent line to the curve have slope $\frac{1}{2}$ so $\frac{1}{2\sqrt x}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$ $x$ = $1$ $y$ = $\sqrt x$ = $\sqrt {1}$ = $1$ the equation of the normal line is $y-1$ = $-2(x-1)$ $y$ = $-2x+3$
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