What is the equation of the normal line of #f(x)=((5-x)(4-x^2))/(x^3-1)# at #x=3#?

1 Answer
Jan 6, 2018

#y=-7.6bar(81)x+22.66#

Explanation:

#f(x)=((5−x)(4−x^2))/(x^3−1);quadquadquada=3#

normal line: #quady=f(a)-1/(f'(a))(x-a)#


#color(blue)(f(3)=)((5−3)(4−(3)^2))/(3^3−1)=(2*(-5))/(26)=color(blue)(-5/13)~~-0.384#


Let: #g(x)=(5−x)(4−x^2)#
Then: #color(red)(g'(x)=)-1(4-x^2)+(5-x)*(-2x)=color(red)(-(4-x^2)-2x(5-x))#

#f'(x)=([-(4-x^2)-2x(5-x)]xx(x^3−1)-(5−x)(4−x^2)xx3x^2)/(x^3−1)^2#

Don't bother to simplify. Just substitute x for 3

#f'(3)=([-(4-9)-6(2)]xx(26)-(2)(-5)xx27)/(26)^2#

#f'(3)=([+5-12]xx(26)+10xx27)/(26)^2=(-7xx26+270)/26^2#

#color(orange)(f'(3)=)(-182+270)/676=88/676=44/338=color(orange)(22/169)~~0.13#


#y=-5/13-1/(22/169)(x-3)#

#y=-169/22x+6481/286#

#y=-7.6bar(81)x+22.66#