Differentiating both sides of
with respect to yields
At the point (3, 4) (so and ), the tangent line has slope
Then the tangent line to (3, 4) has equation
Answer:
13 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
The shortest distance would be a straight line between the two points. This would be a hypotenuse of a right triangle
We can use the Pythagorean theorem to determine the length
a^2+b^2=c^2
5^2 +12^2 = c^2
25+144= c^2
169 = c^2
Taking the square root of each side
sqrt(169) = sqrt(c^2)
13 = c
The equation is false so no solution.
Simplify 8/5 * -6 to -48/5
Move the negative sign to the left
Simplify brackets
Since 48/5 = -54 its false so no answer