Q. For the function f(x)=11x2+12x+9, find the slope of the tangent line at x=−9.Answer:
Calculate Derivative: To find the slope of the tangent line to the function at a specific point, we need to calculate the derivative of the function, which gives us the slope of the tangent line at any point x.
Evaluate at x=−9: The derivative of f(x)=11x2+12x+9 with respect to x is f′(x)=22x+12.
Substitute x=−9: Now we need to evaluate the derivative at x=−9 to find the slope of the tangent line at that point.
Calculate f′(−9): Substitute x=−9 into the derivative to get f′(−9)=22(−9)+12.
Simplify Expression: Calculate the value of f′(−9) which is 22(−9)+12=−198+12.
Simplify Expression: Calculate the value of f′(−9) which is 22(−9)+12=−198+12.Simplify the expression to get the final value of the slope at x=−9, which is −198+12=−186.
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