Haru S.
asked • 11/13/22Calculus: Tangent
Find where the tangent to the curve y= (1/x) - (1/x2) at the point where x=1, meets the curve again.
(By the way, the answer should be (-1, -2) )
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Richard C. answered • 11/13/22
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Doug C.
Let g(x) equal the equation of the tangent line at (1,0). Find the points of intersection of f(x), the original function, and g(x). This is a system of two equation and two unknowns which can be solved using the substitution method.11/13/22