Answer:
a) 3x⁴-4x³-8x²-35x-10
Step-by-step explanation:
3x2(x²-3x-1)+5x(x²-3x-1)+10(x²-3x-1)
3x⁴-9x³-3x²+5x³-15x²-5x+10x²-30x-10
3x⁴-9x³+5x³-3x²-15x²+10x²-5x-30x-10
3x⁴-4x³-8x²-35x-10
8 x 2 1/4 = 18
the stack is 18 in. thick.
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~Kiwi
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1/2 times 3/10 equals to 3/20
The point (2, 5) is not on the curve; probably you meant to say (2, -5)?
Consider an arbitrary point Q on the curve to the right of P,
, where
. The slope of the secant line through P and Q is given by the difference quotient,

where we are allowed to simplify because
.
Then the equation of the secant line is

Taking the limit as
, we have

so the slope of the line tangent to the curve at P as slope 2.
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We can verify this with differentiation. Taking the derivative, we get

and at
, we get a slope of
, as expected.