CALCULUS I

Exercises
Tangents and Normals
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Exercise 1
1. For each of the functions given below determine the equation of the
tangent at the points indicated.
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 4 at 𝑥 = 0 and 3.
b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 3 + 12𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 at 𝑥 = −1 and 1.
c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 at 𝑥 = 0.
d) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1 3 at 𝑥 = −2 and 1.
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e) 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 2𝑥 at 𝑥 = 0 and 6
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f) 𝑓 𝑥 = 1 − 2𝑥 at 𝑥 = −3, 0 and 2.
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Exercise 2
1. For each of the functions given below determine the equations of
the tangent and normal at each of the points indicated.
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 +1 at 𝑥 =0 and 4.
b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 + 4 at 𝑥 = −1 and 1.
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c) 𝑓(𝑥) = tan 𝑥 at 𝑥 = .
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d) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 − 𝑥 at 𝑥 = −2, 𝑥 = 0 and 1.