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  • Mar 4, 2009, 07:21 PM
    slack
    Tangent Lines
    Find the equation of the line tangent to the graph of h(x)=5x^(3)-10x^(2)+20 at x=2 (answer has to be in slope intercept form)
  • Mar 5, 2009, 06:27 AM
    galactus
    Slope intercept form is y=mx+b.

    You are given x. For y, plug x=2 into h(x).

    To find m, differentiate h(x) and plug in x=2. Then, you have the slope at that point.

    Plug all this into y=mx+b and solve for b. You're done.

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