Chapter 2: Problem 64
Find the points at which the graph of the equation has a vertical or horizontal tangent line. $$ 4 x^{2}+y^{2}-8 x+4 y+4=0 $$
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Chapter 2: Problem 64
Find the points at which the graph of the equation has a vertical or horizontal tangent line. $$ 4 x^{2}+y^{2}-8 x+4 y+4=0 $$
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In Exercises \(81-88\), (a) find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of \(f\) at the indicated point, (b) use a graphing utility to graph the function and its tangent line at the point, and (c) use the derivative feature of a graphing utility to confirm your results. \(\frac{\text { Function }}{y=2 \tan ^{3} x} \quad \frac{\text { Point }}{\left(\frac{\pi}{4}, 2\right)}\)
In Exercises \(75-80\), evaluate the derivative of the function at the indicated point. Use a graphing utility to verify your result. \(\frac{\text { Function }}{y=\frac{1}{x}+\sqrt{\cos x}} \quad \frac{\text { Point }}{\left(\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{2}{\pi}\right)}\)
In Exercises 37 and 38 , the derivative of the function has the same sign for all \(x\) in its domain, but the function is not one-to-one. Explain. $$ f(x)=\frac{x}{x^{2}-4} $$
Let \(u\) be a differentiable function of \(x\). Use the fact that \(|u|=\sqrt{u^{2}}\) to prove that \(\frac{d}{d x}[|u|]=u^{\prime} \frac{u}{|u|}, \quad u \neq 0\).
Evaluate the second derivative of the function at the given point. Use a computer algebra system to verify your result. \(f(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+4}}, \quad\left(0, \frac{1}{2}\right)\)
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