Given the function $f(x)=x^2-10x+2$, calculate the slope of the tangent line at $x=2$.

In Exercises 67–72, you will explore some functions and their inverses together with their derivatives and tangent line approximations at specified points. Perform the following steps using your CAS:

c. Find the equation for the tangent line to f at the specified point (x_0, f(x_0)).

72. y= 2-x-x³, -2 ≤ x ≤ 2, x_0 = 3/2

In Exercises 67–72, you will explore some functions and their inverses together with their derivatives and tangent line approximations at specified points. Perform the following steps using your CAS:

d. Find the equation for the tangent line to g at the point (f(x_0), x_0) located symmetrically across the 45° line y=x (which is the graph of the identity function). Use Theorem 1 to find the slope of this tangent line.

72. y= 2-x-x³, -2 ≤ x ≤ 2, x_0 = 3/2

In Exercises 67–72, you will explore some functions and their inverses together with their derivatives and tangent line approximations at specified points. Perform the following steps using your CAS:

e. Plot the functions f and g, the identity, the two tangent lines, and the line segment joining the points (x_0, f(x_0)) and (f(x_0), x_0). Discuss the symmetries you see across the main diagonal y=x.

72. y= 2-x-x³, -2 ≤ x ≤ 2, x_0 = 3/2

Given the function $f(x)=4x^2-1$, calculate the slope of the tangent line at $x=-3$.

Given the function $f(x)=x^2+100$, calculate the slope of the tangent line at $x=0$.

Given the function $f(x)=3(x^2-1)$, find the equation of the tangent line at $x=1$.

Average and marginal profit Let C(x) represent the cost of producing x items and p(x) be the sale price per item if x items are sold. The profit P(x) of selling x items is P(x) = xp(c) - C(x) (revenue minus costs). The average profit per item when x items are sold is P(x)/x and the marginal profit is dP/dx. The marginal profit approximates the profit obtained by selling one more item, given that x items have already been sold. Consider the following cost functions C and price functions p.

a. Find the profit function P.

C(x) = −0.02x²+50x+100, p(x)=100−0.1x, a=500

Average and marginal profit Let C(x) represent the cost of producing x items and p(x) be the sale price per item if x items are sold. The profit P(x) of selling x items is P(x) = xp(c) - C(x) (revenue minus costs). The average profit per item when x items are sold is P(x)/x and the marginal profit is dP/dx. The marginal profit approximates the profit obtained by selling one more item, given that x items have already been sold. Consider the following cost functions C and price functions p.

a. Find the profit function P.

C(x) = − 0.04x²+100x+800, p(x)=200, a=1000