Find the -intercept of the tangent line to at .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: , so the slope at is ; the point is .
  2. Step 2: The tangent is ; at , .
Answer
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Why not the others: : that is , not the intercept of the tangent. : the sign is reversed. : that is the slope.

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