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 â 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 đŚ=3^đĽ+1 where the tangent line is parallel to the line đŚ=5đĽâ1, we can use the fact that parallel lines have the same slope.
Step 1: Determine the slope of the line đŚ=5đĽâ1.
The given line is in the slope-intercept form đŚ=đđĽ+đ, where đ represents the slope. In this case, the slope is 5.
Step 2: Determine the slope of the tangent line to the graph đŚ=3^đĽ+1 at any point.
To find the slope of the tangent line, we need to take the derivative of the equation đŚ=3^đĽ+1 with respect to đĽ. Differentiating the equation gives đŚâ˛=3^đĽâ
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 đĽ.
Since the tangent line needs to be parallel to the line đŚ=5đĽâ1, we set the slopes equal to each other:
3^đĽâ
ln(3) = 5
Step 4: Solve the equation for đĽ.
To solve the equation 3^đĽâ
ln(3) = 5, you can take the natural logarithm of both sides:
ln(3^đĽâ
ln(3)) = ln(5)
Simplifying the equation gives:
đĽâ
ln(3) + ln(ln(3)) = ln(5)
Step 5: Solve for đĽ.
Using algebraic techniques, isolate đĽ by subtracting ln(ln(3)) from both sides:
đĽâ
ln(3) = ln(5) - ln(ln(3))
Finally, divide both sides by ln(3) to solve for đĽ:
đĽ = (ln(5) - ln(ln(3))) / ln(3)
This value of đĽ will give the x-coordinate at the point where the tangent line to the graph đŚ=3^đĽ+1 is parallel to the line đŚ=5đĽâ1.
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.