Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1337613924
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-392-7

Chapter 2 - Section 2.7 - Derivatives and Rates of Change - 2.7 Exercises - Page 150: 27

Answer

$y=-\frac{1}{2}x+3$

Work Step by Step

The equation of the tangent line to the graph of $B(x)$ at a point $x=a$ is formulated by: $y-B(a)=B'(a)(x-a)$ Then, at $x=6$ the tangent line to the graph of $B(x)$ has the following equation. $y-B(6)=B'(6)(x-6)$ (Use the given properties) $y-0=-\frac{1}{2}(x-6)$ $y=-\frac{1}{2}x+3$
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