Determine the equation of the tangent to at .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: and , so the gradient is .
- Step 2: , so .
Answer
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Why not the others: : the term k·x0 was added instead of subtracted when expanding. : the sign of the gradient was reversed. : the gradient is one more than f'(x0).
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