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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
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Capitolo 3, Problema 74a

Suppose f(3) = 1 and f′(3) = 4. Let g(x) = x2 + f(x) and h(x) = 3f(x).
Find an equation of the line tangent to y = g(x) at x = 3.

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Step 1: Identify the function g(x) and its components. We have g(x) = x^2 + f(x).
Step 2: To find the equation of the tangent line, we need the slope at x = 3. This requires finding g'(x), the derivative of g(x).
Step 3: Differentiate g(x) = x^2 + f(x) to get g'(x) = 2x + f'(x).
Step 4: Substitute x = 3 into g'(x) to find the slope of the tangent line: g'(3) = 2(3) + f'(3).
Step 5: Use the point-slope form of a line, y - y_1 = m(x - x_1), where m is the slope from Step 4, and (x_1, y_1) is the point (3, g(3)). Calculate g(3) using g(3) = 3^2 + f(3).

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The derivative of a function measures how the function's output changes as its input changes. It is defined as the limit of the average rate of change of the function as the interval approaches zero. In this context, f'(3) = 4 indicates that at x = 3, the function f is increasing at a rate of 4 units of output for every 1 unit of input.
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