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Find the equation of the tangent line to y=cos(2x) at x=pi/4

 

\(f(x) = cos(2x) = cos(2\times \frac{pi}{4} ) = 0\)

 

So the value of y is zero. Which gives us the point \((\frac{pi}{4}, 0)\)

 

So to find the slope, we use the derivative:

\(f'(x) = -2sin(2x)\)

 

\(f'(\frac{pi}{4}) = -2\)

And get that the slope = -2.

 

Therefore, the solution is:

\(y = -2(x - \frac{pi}{4})\)

 Feb 22, 2016
edited by gretzu  Feb 22, 2016
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It's ok.

laugh

 Feb 22, 2016
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Thanks!cool

gretzu  Feb 22, 2016

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