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The tangent line to the graph of f(x)=x^2+5x-24 at x=8 meets the x-axis at an angle AOB whose tangent is _____. The angle AOB measures ____ radians.

2007-11-04 11:18:51 · 2 answers · asked by ws 3 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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f(x) = x^2 + 5x - 24
f'(x) = 2x + 5
at x = 8, f'(8) = 16 + 5 = 21
Therefore, the angle with x-axis has a tangent of 21 and the angle is arc tan(21) = 1.5232 radians.

2007-11-04 11:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

m= 2x+5 = 21 = tangent AOB
(I think that you refer to the angle between the tangent and the positive X axis)
Arctan 21 =1.5232 rad.

2007-11-04 19:33:08 · answer #2 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 1 0

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