Find the equation of the line tangent to the graph of
(Type your answer in slope-intercept form. Do not round until the final answer. Then round to two decimal places as needed.)
Step 1 :Let's find the derivative of the function
Step 2 :The derivative of the function is
Step 3 :Substitute
Step 4 :The slope of the tangent line at
Step 5 :Substitute
Step 6 :The y-coordinate of the point of tangency is
Step 7 :Use the point-slope form of the line equation to find the equation of the tangent line.
Step 8 :The equation of the line tangent to the graph of
Step 9 :