Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 11 - Section 11.3 - The Product and Quotient Rules - Exercises - Page 819: 75

Answer

$y=-2$

Work Step by Step

For x=$-10$, the point on the graph is $(-1, f(-1))$. The slope of the tangent at x=$-1$ is $m=f^{\prime}(-1).$ The point-slope equation of the tangent line is $y-y_{1}=m(x-x_{1})$ $y-f(-1)=f^{\prime}(-1)(x-(-1))$ $f(x)=\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}+1}{x}=\frac{x^{2}}{x}+\frac{1}{x}=x+x^{-1}$ $f^{\prime}(x)=1-x^{-2}=1-\displaystyle \frac{1}{x^{2}}$ $f(-1)=\displaystyle \frac{1+1}{-1}=-2$ $f^{\prime}(-1)=1-1=0$ An equation for the tangent line is $y-(-2)=0\cdot(x+1)$ $y=-2$
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