The tangent line in a point is the derivative of a
function in that point.
The equation of the tangent line,
in the point x = 1 is:
y - f(1) =
f'(1)(x-1)
We'll calculate f(1), by substituting x by 1 in
the expression of the function:
f(1) = 5*1^2 +
1
f(1) = 5 + 1
f(1) =
6
To calculate f'(1), first we'll have to differentiate the
given function:
f'(x) = (5x^2 +
1)'
f'(x) = 10x
Now, we'll
substitute x by 1 in the expression of the first
derivative:
f'(1) = 10
Now,
we'll substitute f(1) and f'(1) in the expression of the equation of the tangent
line:
y - f(1) = f'(1)(x-1)
y
- 6 = 10(x - 1)
We'll remove the
brackets:
y - 6 = 10x -
10
We'll add 6 both sides:
y =
10x - 10 + 6
y = 10x -
4
The equation of the tangent line, to the
curve y = 5x^2 + 1, is:
y =
10x - 4
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