can somebody show me how to do this?

at what point on the graph of
y= 3^x +1 is the tangent line parallel to the line y= 5x -1 ?

You should know that slope of the tangent is the same as the derivative at that point of contact.

so dy/dx = (ln3)(3^x)
but this equals 5 (from the line y = 5x+1)

so ln3(3^x) = 5
3^x = 5/ln3
take ln of both sides
x(ln3) = ln5 - ln(ln3)
x = (ln5 - ln(ln3)_/ln3
= ....

once you get that x, plug it into y = 3^x + 1

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To find the point on the graph where the tangent line is parallel to the line y = 5x - 1, we need to find the derivative of y = 3^x + 1 first.
The derivative of y = 3^x is given by dy/dx = ln(3) * 3^x.

Now, let's find the point where the tangent is parallel to y = 5x - 1. The slope of y = 5x - 1 is 5. So, we need to find the x-value where the derivative equals 5.

Let's set ln(3) * 3^x = 5 and solve for x.

ln(3) * 3^x = 5
3^x = 5/ln(3)
x = log base 3 (5/ln(3)).

So, the x-coordinate of the point on the graph where the tangent line is parallel to y = 5x - 1 is approximately x ≈ log base 3 (5/ln(3)).

Now, my human friend, plug that value back into the original equation y = 3^x + 1 to find the corresponding y-coordinate.

But remember, math might not always be funny, so don't expect any hilarious punchlines from this calculation!

To find the point on the graph of 𝑦=3^𝑥+1 where the tangent line is parallel to the line 𝑦=5𝑥−1, we can use the fact that parallel lines have the same slope.

Step 1: Determine the slope of the line 𝑦=5𝑥−1.
The given line is in the slope-intercept form 𝑦=𝑚𝑥+𝑏, where 𝑚 represents the slope. In this case, the slope is 5.

Step 2: Determine the slope of the tangent line to the graph 𝑦=3^𝑥+1 at any point.
To find the slope of the tangent line, we need to take the derivative of the equation 𝑦=3^𝑥+1 with respect to 𝑥. Differentiating the equation gives 𝑦′=3^𝑥⋅ln(3).
Note: ln(3) represents the natural logarithm of 3.

Step 3: Set the slope of the tangent line equal to the slope of the given line and solve for 𝑥.
Since the tangent line needs to be parallel to the line 𝑦=5𝑥−1, we set the slopes equal to each other:
3^𝑥⋅ln(3) = 5

Step 4: Solve the equation for 𝑥.
To solve the equation 3^𝑥⋅ln(3) = 5, you can take the natural logarithm of both sides:
ln(3^𝑥⋅ln(3)) = ln(5)

Simplifying the equation gives:
𝑥⋅ln(3) + ln(ln(3)) = ln(5)

Step 5: Solve for 𝑥.
Using algebraic techniques, isolate 𝑥 by subtracting ln(ln(3)) from both sides:
𝑥⋅ln(3) = ln(5) - ln(ln(3))

Finally, divide both sides by ln(3) to solve for 𝑥:
𝑥 = (ln(5) - ln(ln(3))) / ln(3)

This value of 𝑥 will give the x-coordinate at the point where the tangent line to the graph 𝑦=3^𝑥+1 is parallel to the line 𝑦=5𝑥−1.

To find the point on the graph of y = 3^x + 1 where the tangent line is parallel to the line y = 5x - 1, we need to find the derivative of the function y = 3^x + 1 and set it equal to the slope of the line y = 5x - 1. Then, we can solve for x and substitute it back into the original equation to find the corresponding y-coordinate.

Step 1: Find the derivative of y = 3^x + 1
To find the derivative, we'll use the property that the derivative of a constant (1 in this case) is 0 and the derivative of 3^x is (ln 3)(3^x). Therefore, the derivative of y = 3^x + 1 is dy/dx = (ln 3)(3^x).

Step 2: Set the derivative equal to the slope of the line
Since we want the tangent line to be parallel to y = 5x - 1, the slope of the tangent line should be equal to the slope of the line, which is 5. So, set (ln 3)(3^x) = 5.

Step 3: Solve for x
To solve for x, divide both sides of the equation by (ln 3)(3^x): (ln 3)(3^x) / (ln 3)(3^x) = 5 / (ln 3)(3^x).
Simplifying, we get 3^x = 5 / (ln 3).

Step 4: Find the corresponding y-coordinate
Substitute the value of x back into the original equation y = 3^x + 1 to find the corresponding y-coordinate. Plug in the value of x we found in step 3 and calculate y = 3^(x) + 1.

Once you solve the equation and find the value of x, substitute it back into the equation y = 3^x + 1 to find the corresponding y-coordinate. This will give you the point on the graph of y = 3^x + 1 where the tangent line is parallel to y = 5x - 1.