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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×pi4)=0

 

So the value of y is zero. Which gives us the point (pi4,0)

 

So to find the slope, we use the derivative:

f(x)=2sin(2x)

 

f(pi4)=2

And get that the slope = -2.

 

Therefore, the solution is:

y=2(xpi4)

 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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