Implicit Differentiation: Quiz


Problem 4

Find the equation of the line tangent to

at the point (1, 4).


Answers, problem 4

Slope at (1, 4) = (-4(4)1/2)/(1)1/2 = -8

Using the point-slope form, we can find the equation of the line to be:

y = –8x + 12


NextPreviousUp