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tesCashadelyn tesCashadelyn
  • 30-07-2016
  • Mathematics
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find unit vectors that are parallel to the tangent line to the parabola y=x^2 at the point (2,4).

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Hussain514 Hussain514
  • 02-08-2016

• The slope of the tangent line at the point is
dy
dx

x=2 = 2x

x=2 = 4 =
4
1 =
rise /run .
• A vector parallel to the tangent line is v = [1,4]
• A vector parallel to the tangent line is v = [1,4].
Two unit vectors parallel to the tangent line are
u =
v /|v| =
[1,4]/ √
1+16 =
h
√ -1/ √ 17 , 4 /√ 17 i
and 

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