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"query": {
"display": "tangent of $$f\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{x^{2}+15},\\:\\at\\:x=7$$",
"symbolab_question": "PRE_CALC#tangent f(x)=\\sqrt{x^{2}+15},\\at x=7"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Calculus",
"topic": "Derivative Applications",
"subTopic": "Tangent",
"default": "y=\\frac{7}{8}x+\\frac{15}{8}",
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}
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Tangent line to $$f\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}$$, at $$x=7:{\\quad}y=\\frac{7}{8}x+\\frac{15}{8}$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Find the tangent point:$${\\quad}\\left(7,\\:8\\right)$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug $$x=7$$ into the equation $$f\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}$$",
"result": "f\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{7^{2}+15}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Solve $$f\\left(x\\right)$$",
"result": "f\\left(x\\right)=8"
}
],
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"interimType": "Tangent Find Tangent Point Title 0Eq"
}
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Find the slope of $$f\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}:{\\quad}\\frac{df\\left(x\\right)}{dx}=\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}$$",
"input": "f\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "In order to find the slope of the function, take the derivative of $$\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}$$"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}\\right)=\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply the chain rule:$${\\quad}\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}+15\\right)$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}\\right)",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}+15\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the chain rule: $$\\frac{df\\left(u\\right)}{dx}=\\frac{df}{du}\\cdot\\frac{du}{dx}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$f=\\sqrt{u},\\:\\:u=x^{2}+15$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\sqrt{u}\\right)\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}+15\\right)",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\sqrt{u}\\right)=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\sqrt{u}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt{a}=a^{\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{\\frac{1}{2}}\\right)",
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"practiceLink": "/practice/radicals-practice",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}",
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"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{2}u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}=u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"input": "u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Join $$\\frac{1}{2}-1:{\\quad}-\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}-1",
"result": "=u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$1=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}+\\frac{1}{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-1\\cdot\\:2+1}{2}"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$-1\\cdot\\:2+1=-1$$",
"input": "-1\\cdot\\:2+1",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:2=2$$",
"result": "=-2+1"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-2+1=-1$$",
"result": "=-1"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{-1}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{-b}=\\frac{1}{a^b}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{u}}$$"
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"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{u}}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$\\frac{a}{b}\\cdot\\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:c}{b\\:\\cdot\\:d}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:1}{2\\sqrt{u}}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:1=1$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}+15\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$u=x^{2}+15$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}+15\\right)"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)+\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(15\\right)"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)=2x$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=2x^{2-1}",
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"type": "step",
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"result": "=2x",
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(15\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(15\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
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"result": "=2x+0"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}\\cdot\\:2x"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}\\cdot\\:2x:{\\quad}\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}\\cdot\\:2x",
"result": "=\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2x}{2\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:x}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$1\\cdot\\:x=x$$",
"result": "=\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}"
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"title": "$$EN:\\:Title\\:General\\:Equation\\:Slope\\:At\\:Point\\:2Eq:{\\quad}m=\\frac{7}{8}$$",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug $$x=7$$ into the equation $$\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+15}}$$",
"result": "\\frac{7}{\\sqrt{7^{2}+15}}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{7}{\\sqrt{7^{2}+15}}:{\\quad}\\frac{7}{8}$$",
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"result": "=\\frac{7}{8}",
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"title": "$$\\sqrt{7^{2}+15}=\\sqrt{64}$$",
"input": "\\sqrt{7^{2}+15}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$7^{2}=49$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{49+15}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$49+15=64$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{64}"
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"result": "=\\frac{7}{\\sqrt{64}}"
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"title": "$$\\sqrt{64}=8$$",
"input": "\\sqrt{64}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor the number: $$64=8^{2}$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{8^{2}}"
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"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt[n]{a^n}=a$$",
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"title": "Find the line with slope m=$$\\frac{7}{8}$$ and passing through $$\\left(7,\\:8\\right):{\\quad}y=\\frac{7}{8}x+\\frac{15}{8}$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Compute the line equation $$\\mathbf{y=mx+b}$$ for slope m=$$\\frac{7}{8}$$ and passing through $$\\left(7,\\:8\\right)$$"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Compute the $$y$$ intercept:$${\\quad}b=\\frac{15}{8}$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug the slope $$\\frac{7}{8}$$ into $$y=mx+b$$",
"result": "y=\\frac{7}{8}x+b"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug in $$\\left(7,\\:8\\right)$$: $$\\quad\\:x=7,\\:y=8$$",
"result": "8=\\frac{7}{8}\\cdot\\:7+b"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Isolate $$b$$"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$8=\\frac{7}{8}\\cdot\\:7+b{\\quad:\\quad}b=\\frac{15}{8}$$",
"input": "8=\\frac{7}{8}\\cdot\\:7+b",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Switch sides",
"result": "\\frac{7}{8}\\cdot\\:7+b=8"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{7}{8}\\cdot\\:7=\\frac{49}{8}$$",
"input": "\\frac{7}{8}\\cdot\\:7",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{7\\cdot\\:7}{8}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$7\\cdot\\:7=49$$",
"result": "=\\frac{49}{8}"
}
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"type": "step",
"result": "\\frac{49}{8}+b=8"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$\\frac{49}{8}\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "\\frac{49}{8}+b=8",
"result": "b=\\frac{15}{8}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$\\frac{49}{8}$$ from both sides",
"result": "\\frac{49}{8}+b-\\frac{49}{8}=8-\\frac{49}{8}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\frac{49}{8}+b-\\frac{49}{8}=8-\\frac{49}{8}",
"result": "b=\\frac{15}{8}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{49}{8}+b-\\frac{49}{8}:{\\quad}b$$",
"input": "\\frac{49}{8}+b-\\frac{49}{8}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$\\frac{49}{8}-\\frac{49}{8}=0$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=b"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$8-\\frac{49}{8}:{\\quad}\\frac{15}{8}$$",
"input": "8-\\frac{49}{8}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$8=\\frac{8\\cdot\\:8}{8}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{8\\cdot\\:8}{8}-\\frac{49}{8}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{8\\cdot\\:8-49}{8}"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$8\\cdot\\:8-49=15$$",
"input": "8\\cdot\\:8-49",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$8\\cdot\\:8=64$$",
"result": "=64-49"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$64-49=15$$",
"result": "=15"
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Solution
tangent of
Solution
Solution steps
Find the tangent point:
Find the slope of
Find the line with slope m= and passing through
Graph
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the tangent of f(x)=sqrt(x^2+15),\at x=7 ?
The tangent of f(x)=sqrt(x^2+15),\at x=7 is y= 7/8 x+15/8