Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 3 - Differentiation - 3.3 Product and Quotient Rules - Exercises - Page 123: 53

Answer

x = $-1$ tangent line is y = $\frac{1}{2}x+1$ x = $1$ tangent line is y = $-\frac{1}{2}x+1$

Work Step by Step

f(x) = $\frac{1}{x^{2}+1}$ f'(x) = $\frac{-2x}{(x^{2}+1)^{2}}$ x = $-1$ tangent line is y = $f'(-1)(x+1)+f(-1)$ y = $\frac{2}{2^{2}}(x+1)+\frac{1}{2}$ y = $\frac{1}{2}x+1$ x = $1$ tangent line is y = $f'(1)(x-1)+f(1)$ y = $\frac{-2}{2^{2}}(x-1)+\frac{1}{2}$ y = $-\frac{1}{2}x+1$
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