Solve: Finding an Equation of a Tangent Line
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Find an equation of the line tangent to the curve y = (sqrt)x - 2/x at x = 4.
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Hi, here is the solution...
y = (sqrt)x - 2/x
Now, we need to find the dy/dx
dy/dx = 1/2(sqrt)x -2(-1)x^-2
dy/dx = ...
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