Find the unit vectors that are parallel to the tangent line to the parabola y=x^2 at the point (2,4)

ganolrifv9

ganolrifv9

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2022-07-27

Find the unit vectors that are parallel to the tangent line to the parabola y = x 2 at the point (2,4)

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suchonos6r

suchonos6r

Beginner2022-07-28Added 14 answers

y' = 2x, y'(2) = 4
tan θ = 4 = y / x
so the vector is
A = i+4j
or
2i + 8j , and so on

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