1.8.

ACTIVITY 1 – TANGENT LINE PROBLEM AND DERIVATIVE

DEFINITION AS A LIMIT
For the following functions:
a) Find the f ´(x) by using the limit definition Work with complete
b) Find the slope of the tangent line at the given point.
procedures!!!
c) Find an equation of the tangent line at the given point

f ' ( x) mTL TLE

1) f ( x) = x 2 at A(-1,1) f ' ( x) = 2 x mTL = −2 y = −2 x − 1

2) f ( x) = x at A(4,2) 1 1 1
f ' ( x) = mTL = y= x +1
2 x 4 4

1 at 2 1
3) f ( x) = f ' ( x) = − mTL = − 1 3
x2  1 x3 4 y =− x+
A 2,  4 4
 4
3 at A(-1,3) 3 mTL = −3
4) f ( x) = f ' ( x) = − y = −3x
x+2 (x + 2)2

5) f ( x) = x − 4
2 at A(2,0) f ' ( x) = 2 x mTL = 4 y = 4x − 8

1 at x=5 1 1 1 3
f ' ( x) = mTL = y= x+
6) f ( x ) = ( x − 1) 2
2 x −1 4 4 4

1 at x=1 1 1
f ( x) = f ' ( x) = − mTL = − 1
y =− x+
3
7) 2 x 3 2 2 2
x
1 at x=2 1 𝑚 𝑇𝐿 No tangent line (there’s a vertical
f ' ( x) = −
8) f ( x) = (x − 2) 2
= 𝒏𝒐 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒆
x−2
asymptote)

9) f ( x) = x2 + 2 x + 3 at A(-1,2) f ' ( x) = 2 x + 2 mTL = 0 y=2

10) f ( x) = 1 − x 2 at x=1 f ' ( x) = −2 x mTL = −2 y = −2 x + 2