What is the -intercept of the tangent to at the point where ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: Slope: at ; the point is . Step 2. Tangent: , so and the intercept is . **Answer: . Why not the others:** the point of contact is not on the -axis, so its coordinates are not the intercept.
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