Guevarra, Sofia Senea D.

22 STEM- MALAKAS
Performance Task #3
Book: Basic Calculus page 94 Exercise 2 A.
Find the slope of the line tangent to the given curve at the indicated point. 2 points each,
with complete solution.
1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 10 𝑎𝑡 (− 3, 1)
Answer: 3

Solution:
𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥0)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥0−𝑥

I. Identify the given values

𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 10
𝑓(𝑥0) = 1
𝑥= −3
II. Substitute the given values
𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥0)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥0−𝑥
(3𝑥+10) −(1)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥0−(− 3)

3𝑥+10 − 1
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥0+3
3𝑥+10 − 1
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥+3
3𝑥+10 − 1
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥+3
III. Simplify
3𝑥+10 − 1
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥+3
3𝑥+9
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥+3

IV. Factor the numerator

3𝑥+9
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥+3
3(𝑥+3)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥+3
V. Cancel
3(𝑥+3)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥+3
𝑚𝑡 = 3
VI. Substitute x
𝑚𝑡 = 3
 2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 − 5𝑥 𝑎𝑡 (0, 2)
Answer: -5
Solution:
𝑓(𝑥) = 2 − 5𝑥
𝑓(𝑥0) = 2
𝑥=0

𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥0)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥0−𝑥
2−5𝑥− 2
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥
−5𝑥
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥
𝑚𝑡 = −5

2
3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 9 𝑎𝑡 (1, 10)
answer: 2

solution:

2
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 9
𝑓(𝑥0) = 10
𝑥=1

𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥0)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥0−𝑥

2
(𝑥 +9) −(10)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−(1)
2
(𝑥 −1)
𝑚𝑡 = ( 𝑥−1
)
(𝑥−1)(𝑥+1)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−1
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥 + 1
𝑚𝑡 = 1 + 1
𝑚𝑡 = 2
 2
4. 𝑓(𝑥) = 4 − 𝑥 𝑎𝑡 (2, 0)

2
𝑓(𝑥) = 4 − 𝑥
𝑓(𝑥0) = 0
𝑥=2

𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥0)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥0−𝑥

2
(4−𝑥 )
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−(2)
2
(𝑥 −4)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( 𝑥−2
)
(𝑥−2)(𝑥+2)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( 𝑥−2
)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1(𝑥 + 2)
𝑚𝑡 = − 1(2 + 2)
𝑚𝑡 =− 4

2
5. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 7 𝑎𝑡 (5, 3)
answer: 7
solution:
2
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 7
( )
𝑓 𝑥0 = 3
𝑥=5
2
(𝑥 −3𝑥−7) −(3)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥0−(5)
2
𝑥 −3𝑥−10
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−5
2
𝑥 −3𝑥−10
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−5
(𝑥−5)(𝑥+2)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−5
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥 + 2
𝑚𝑡 = 5 + 2
𝑚𝑡 = 7

2
6. 𝑓(𝑥) = 9 + 8𝑥 − 2𝑥 𝑎𝑡 (− 1, − 1)
Answer: 12
2
𝑓(𝑥) = 9 + 8𝑥 − 2𝑥
( )
𝑓 𝑥0 =− 1
𝑥 =− 1
2
(9+8𝑥−2𝑥 ) −(−1)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−(−1)
2
9+8𝑥−2𝑥 +1
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥+1
2
10+8𝑥−2𝑥
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥+1
2
2𝑥 −8𝑥−10
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( 𝑥+1
)
2
2(𝑥 −4𝑥−5)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( 𝑥+1
)
2(𝑥+1)(𝑥−5)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( 𝑥+1
)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1(2(𝑥 − 5)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1(2(− 1 − 5)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1(2(− 6)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1(− 12)
𝑚𝑡 = 12

𝑥
7. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+2
𝑎𝑡 (0, 0)
1
Answer: 2
Solution:

𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+2
𝑓(𝑥0) = 0
𝑥=0
 𝑥
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥(𝑥+2)
𝑥
𝑥+2
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥
𝑥
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥(𝑥+2)
1
𝑚𝑡 = (𝑥+2)
1
𝑚𝑡 = 2

𝑥−1 1
8. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+1
𝑎𝑡 (2, 3
)
2
Answer: 9
Solution:
𝑥−1
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+1
1
𝑓(𝑥0) = 3
𝑥=2
𝑥−1 1
𝑥+1
− 3
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−2
𝑥−1 1
𝑥+1
− 3
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−2
𝑥−1(3) 1(𝑥+1)
3𝑥+3
− 3𝑥+3
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−2
3𝑥−3−𝑥−1
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−2(3𝑥+3)
2(𝑥−2)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−2(3𝑥+3)
2
𝑚𝑡 = (3𝑥+3)
2
𝑚𝑡 = 9

9. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 3 𝑎𝑡 (4, 1)
1
Answer: 2
Solution:
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 3
( )
𝑓 𝑥0 = 1
𝑥=3
 𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥0)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥0−𝑥

𝑥−3−1
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥−4
1
𝑚𝑡 =
𝑥−3+1
1
𝑚𝑡 =
4−3+1
1
𝑚𝑡 = 2

2
10. 𝑓(𝑥) = 25 − 𝑥 𝑎𝑡 (− 3, 4)
3
Answer: 4

Solution:
2
𝑓(𝑥) = 25 − 𝑥
( )
𝑓 𝑥0 =4
𝑥 =− 3
𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥0)
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥0−𝑥
2
25−𝑥 −4
𝑚𝑡 = 𝑥+3
2
𝑥 −25+16
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( 2
)
𝑥+3( 25−𝑥 +4)
2
𝑥 −9
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( 2
)
𝑥+3( 25−𝑥 +4)
(𝑥+3 )(𝑥−3)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( 2
)
𝑥+3( 25−𝑥 +4)
(𝑥−3)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( 2
)
( 25−𝑥 )+4)
(−3−3)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( )
( 25−9+4)

(−3−3)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( )
( 16+4)

(−6)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( (4+4)
)
 (−6)
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( (8)
)
3
𝑚𝑡 =− 1( − 4)
3
𝑚𝑡 = 4