Problem

Find an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f(x)=2x3 at (2,16).

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Finally, we check that the point (2,16) satisfies the equation y=24x+32. Substituting x=2 and y=16 into the equation gives 16=24(2)+32, which simplifies to 16=16. So the point (2,16) does satisfy the equation, and our solution is correct.

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Step 1 :First, we need to find the derivative of the function f(x)=2x3. The derivative of a function at a certain point gives the slope of the tangent line at that point.

Step 2 :The derivative of f(x)=2x3 is f(x)=6x2.

Step 3 :Now we substitute x=2 into f(x) to find the slope of the tangent line at the point (2,16).

Step 4 :Substituting x=2 into f(x)=6x2 gives f(2)=6(2)2=24. So the slope of the tangent line at the point (2,16) is 24.

Step 5 :Now we use the point-slope form of the equation of a line, which is yy1=m(xx1), where (x1,y1) is a point on the line and m is the slope of the line.

Step 6 :Substituting (x1,y1)=(2,16) and m=24 into the equation gives y(16)=24(x(2)).

Step 7 :Simplifying the equation gives y+16=24x+48.

Step 8 :Subtracting 16 from both sides of the equation gives y=24x+32.

Step 9 :So the equation of the line tangent to the graph of f(x)=2x3 at the point (2,16) is y=24x+32.

Step 10 :Finally, we check that the point (2,16) satisfies the equation y=24x+32. Substituting x=2 and y=16 into the equation gives 16=24(2)+32, which simplifies to 16=16. So the point (2,16) does satisfy the equation, and our solution is correct.

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