Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e Chapter 2: Differentiation
Chapter 2 Differentiation 2.1 Tangent Lines and Their Slopes 1) Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve y = 4x – x2 at the point (-1, 0). A) -1 B) 2 C) 6 1 D) 2 E) -2 Answer: C Diff: 1 2) Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = 2x - x2 at the point (2, 0). A) 2x + y - 4 = 0 B) 2x + y + 4 = 0 C) 2x - y - 4 = 0 D) 2x - y + 4 = 0 E) 2x + y = 0 Answer: A Diff: 1
3) Find an equation of the line tangent to the curve y = 2x A) 25y = 49x - 1 B) 5y = 49x + 1 C) 25y = 49x + 1 D) 25y = 41x + 1 E) 25x = 49y + 1 Answer: C Diff: 2
at the point where x = 2.
4) Find an equation of the line tangent to the curve y = x3 + 1 at the point where x = 2. A) y = 12x + 15 B) y = 12x -15 C) y = - 12x -15 D) y = - 12x + 15 E) y = 15x + 12 Answer: B Diff: 2
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