Chapter 3: Problem 77
Is \(f(x)=\frac{x^{2}-5 x+6}{x-2}\) differentiable at \(x=2 ?\) Justify your answer.
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Chapter 3: Problem 77
Is \(f(x)=\frac{x^{2}-5 x+6}{x-2}\) differentiable at \(x=2 ?\) Justify your answer.
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Witch of Agnesi Let \(y\left(x^{2}+4\right)=8\) (see figure). a. Use implicit differentiation to find \(\frac{d y}{d x}\) b. Find equations of all lines tangent to the curve \(y\left(x^{2}+4\right)=8\) when \(y=1\) c. Solve the equation \(y\left(x^{2}+4\right)=8\) for \(y\) to find an explicit expression for \(y\) and then calculate \(\frac{d y}{d x}\) d. Verify that the results of parts (a) and (c) are consistent.
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