Instead of using the quotient rule, you can first expand <em>y</em> :
<em>y</em> = (4<em>x</em> - 1)^2 / <em>x</em> ^2 = (16<em>x</em> ^2 - 8<em>x</em> + 1) / <em>x</em> ^2 = 16 - 8/<em>x</em> + 1/<em>x</em> ^2
Then the derivative is
d<em>y</em>/d<em>x</em> = -8/<em>x</em> ^2 - 2/<em>x</em> ^3
The tangent to the curve at (-1, 25) then has a slope or gradient of
d<em>y</em>/d<em>x</em> = -8/(-1)^2 - 2/(-1)^3 = -6
5-5+25/5
5-5+5
0+5
5
The answer is 5.
Here's a graph of the 2 equations you provided. Hope this helps!
Step-by-step explanation:
okay so basically when you have a triangle, the side that is directly across from the angle you are looking for is the "opposite". here is an attachment.
