Calculus Examples

Find the Tangent Line Parallel to f(x)=8x^2 , 16x+y+6=0
f(x)=8x2 , 16x+y+6=0
Step 1
Move all terms not containing y to the right side of the equation.
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Step 1.1
Subtract 16x from both sides of the equation.
y+6=-16x
Step 1.2
Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation.
y=-16x-6
y=-16x-6
Step 2
Use the slope-intercept form to find the slope.
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Step 2.1
The slope-intercept form is y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
y=mx+b
Step 2.2
Using the slope-intercept form, the slope is -16.
m=-16
m=-16
Step 3
Find the derivative.
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Step 3.1
Since 8 is constant with respect to x, the derivative of 8x2 with respect to x is 8ddx[x2].
8ddx[x2]
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that ddx[xn] is nxn-1 where n=2.
8(2x)
Step 3.3
Multiply 2 by 8.
16x
16x
Step 4
The first derivative of a function represents the slope at every point of that function. In this case, the derivative of f(x)=8x2 is 16x and the slope of the given line y=-16x-6 is m=-16. To find the point on f(x)=8x2 where the slope of the tangent line is the same as the slope of the given line y=-16x-6, substitute the value of the slope of the given line -16 for the value of 16x.
-16=16x
Step 5
Solve -16=16x for x to find the x-coordinate of the point where the tangent line is parallel to the given line y=-16x-6. In this case, the x-coordinate is x=-1.
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Step 5.1
Rewrite the equation as 16x=-16.
16x=-16
Step 5.2
Divide each term in 16x=-16 by 16 and simplify.
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Step 5.2.1
Divide each term in 16x=-16 by 16.
16x16=-1616
Step 5.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 5.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of 16.
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Step 5.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
16x16=-1616
Step 5.2.2.1.2
Divide x by 1.
x=-1616
x=-1616
x=-1616
Step 5.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 5.2.3.1
Divide -16 by 16.
x=-1
x=-1
x=-1
x=-1
Step 6
Substitute -1 in f(x)=8x2 to get the y-coordinate of the point where the tangent line is parallel to the given line y=-16x-6. In this case, the y-coordinate is 8.
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Step 6.1
Replace the variable x with -1 in the expression.
f(-1)=8(-1)2
Step 6.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 6.2.1
Raise -1 to the power of 2.
f(-1)=81
Step 6.2.2
Multiply 8 by 1.
f(-1)=8
Step 6.2.3
The final answer is 8.
8
8
8
Step 7
The point on f(x)=8x2 where the slope of the tangent line is the same as the slope of the given line y=-16x-6 has x-coordinate of -1 and y-coordinate of 8. The slope of the tangent line is the same as the slope of y=-16x-6, which is m=-16.
(-1,8),m=-16
Step 8
The tangent line on (-1,8) where the slope is m=-16.
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Step 8.1
Find the value of b using the formula for the equation of a line.
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Step 8.1.1
Use the formula for the equation of a line to find b.
y=mx+b
Step 8.1.2
Substitute the value of m into the equation.
y=(-16)x+b
Step 8.1.3
Substitute the value of x into the equation.
y=(-16)(-1)+b
Step 8.1.4
Substitute the value of y into the equation.
8=(-16)(-1)+b
Step 8.1.5
Find the value of b.
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Step 8.1.5.1
Rewrite the equation as (-16)(-1)+b=8.
(-16)(-1)+b=8
Step 8.1.5.2
Multiply -16 by -1.
16+b=8
Step 8.1.5.3
Move all terms not containing b to the right side of the equation.
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Step 8.1.5.3.1
Subtract 16 from both sides of the equation.
b=8-16
Step 8.1.5.3.2
Subtract 16 from 8.
b=-8
b=-8
b=-8
b=-8
Step 8.2
Now that the values of m (slope) and b (y-intercept) are known, substitute them into y=mx+b to find the equation of the line.
y=-16x-8
y=-16x-8
Step 9
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