First, we evaluate y when x=π/4. This gives the target coordinate point.

The point needed is: (π / 4, √(2) / 2)

Next, we find the derivative of the function y.

 y ' = -sin(x)

Put the value of x into the derivative. This is the slope of the tangent line.
 y' = -sin(π/4)
 y' = - √(2) / 2
Now, we put in the slope and coordinate point into the slope intercept form of the equation to find b.

 y = mx + b
 √(2) / 2 = (-√(2) / 2)(π / 4) + b
 √(2) / 2 = (-π√(2) / 8) + b
 (√(2) / 2) + (π√(2) / 8) = b
 [4√(2) + π√(2)] / 8 = b
 [(4 + π)√(2)] / 8 = b

The tangent line is

 y = (-√(2) / 2)x + [(4 + π)√(2) / 8]

Simplified:

 y = -x + 2 + (π/2)

What is the derivative of (5x + 2) (x3 + 4x)?

 d/dx [(5x + 2)(x3 + 4x)]

 d/dx (5x4 + 2x3 + 20x2 + 8x)
 20x3 + 6x2 + 40x + 8

Construct an f(x) such that lim f(x) = ∞ but lim (x-3) f(x) = 0

X →3 x→3

As x approaches 3, the limit of (x - 3) f(x) is zero. So if we put in 3, we get 0 f(x), which is 0.

 F (x) = (x - 3)(x + 3) / x
 F (x) = (x2 - 9) / x

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