Problem

a. Find an equation of the tangent line at $x=a$.
b. Use a graphing utility to graph the curve and the tangent line on the same set of axes.
\[
y=e^{x} ; a=\ln 10
\]
a. At $x=a$, an equation of the tangent line is $y=$

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\(\boxed{y=10x-13.02585092994046}\) is the equation of the tangent line at \(x=a\).

Steps

Step 1 :We are given the function \(y=e^{x}\) and \(a=\ln 10\).

Step 2 :The equation of the tangent line to the function \(f(x)\) at \(x=a\) is given by \(y=f(a)+f'(a)(x-a)\).

Step 3 :First, we need to find the value of \(f(a)\) and \(f'(a)\).

Step 4 :Since \(f(x)=e^{x}\), we have \(f(a)=e^{\ln 10}=10\).

Step 5 :The derivative of \(f(x)=e^{x}\) is also \(e^{x}\), so \(f'(a)=e^{\ln 10}=10\).

Step 6 :Substituting these values into the equation of the tangent line, we get \(y=10+10(x-\ln 10)\).

Step 7 :Simplifying this equation, we get \(y=10x-13.02585092994046\).

Step 8 :\(\boxed{y=10x-13.02585092994046}\) is the equation of the tangent line at \(x=a\).

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