{ "query": { "display": "tangent of $$f\\left(x\\right)=5x-4x^{2},\\:\\left(-1,\\:-9\\right)$$", "symbolab_question": "PRE_CALC#tangent f(x)=5x-4x^{2},(-1,-9)" }, "solution": { "level": "PERFORMED", "subject": "Calculus", "topic": "Derivative Applications", "subTopic": "Tangent", "default": "y=13x+4", "meta": { "showVerify": true } }, "steps": { "type": "interim", "title": "Tangent line to $$f\\left(x\\right)=5x-4x^{2}$$, at $$\\left(-1,\\:-9\\right):{\\quad}y=13x+4$$", "steps": [ { "type": "interim", "title": "Find the slope of $$f\\left(x\\right)=5x-4x^{2}:{\\quad}\\frac{df\\left(x\\right)}{dx}=5-8x$$", "input": "f\\left(x\\right)=5x-4x^{2}", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "In order to find the slope of the function, take the derivative of $$5x-4x^{2}$$" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(5x-4x^{2}\\right)=5-8x$$", "input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(5x-4x^{2}\\right)", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$", "result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(5x\\right)-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4x^{2}\\right)" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(5x\\right)=5$$", "input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(5x\\right)", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$", "result": "=5\\frac{dx}{dx}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$", "result": "=5\\cdot\\:1" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Simplify", "result": "=5", "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver" } } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Derivatives", "interimType": "Derivatives", "gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s79Kg+idP5vLVrjUll6eMdYmZ9X+BZ/JyYYY1hJF6v/r/ZGku9zFkxwe1dTH8vycb9dZwuGwx+eQcEBv+dY3CjTFNbbqpyK7JQEZdATEJR51hJPYdcyzxncaY/pkYJ4XZq" } }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4x^{2}\\right)=8x$$", "input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4x^{2}\\right)", "steps": 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