Tuesday, December 25, 2012

`y = (coshx - sinhx)^2 , (0, 1)` Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of the function at the given point

Given,


`y = (coshx - sinhx)^2` , (0, 1)


to find the tangent quation,


so first find the slope of the tangent and is as follows,


let `y=f(x)`


so we have to find the f'(x) to get the slope


so,


`f'(x)= ((coshx - sinhx)^2)'`


let` u= (coshx - sinhx)`


and `(df)/dx = df/(du) * (du)/(dx)`


so ,


`f'(x) = d/du ( u^2) * d/dx (coshx -sinhx)`


=`2u* (d/dx(coshx) - d/dx(sinhx))`


`= 2u * (sinhx - coshx)`


`=2(coshx-sinhx)(sinhx-coshx)`


so the slope of the line through the point (0,1) is


`f'(x) = 2(coshx-sinhx)(sinhx-coshx)`


`f'(0) = 2(cosh 0-sinh 0 )(sinh 0-cosh 0)`


        = `2(1-0)(0-1)`


       = -2.


now the slope is -2 , so the equation of the tangent is ,


`y-y_1= m (x-x1)`


`y-1=(-2)(x-0)`


`y-1=-2x`


`y=1-2x`


so the tangent equation is `y=1-2x`

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