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6-89.

Sketch the graph of and its inverse. Label all intercepts.

  1. Write the equation of the line tangent to the graph of at its -intercept.

    2 increasing curves, left labeled, y = 2 raised to the x power, passing through the point (0, comma 1), asymptote at x axis, right labeled y = log base 2 of x, passing through the point (1, comma 0), asymptote at y axis.

    Use point-slope form.

  2. Write the equation of the line tangent to the graph of at its -intercept.

    Refer to the hint in part (a).

  3. Graph both of these tangent lines. What is their relationship?

    Sketch the tangent lines. Are they parallel? Are they perpendicular? Neither?
    Look at their equations... describe a pattern you see in their slopes.

  4. Use the tangent line in part (a) to approximate the value of when . Is your estimate an underestimate or an overestimate of the actual value? How do you know?

    Recall that the concavity of the graph determines whether tangent lines lie above or below the curve.