10) AP Calculus linear functions

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The discussion focuses on the analysis of the functions \( f(x) \) and \( g(x) \) in the context of AP Calculus, specifically linear functions and their tangents. The function \( f(x) \) is continuous with \( f(0)=2 \), \( f'(0)=-3 \), and \( f''(0)=0 \). The tangent line to \( f \) at \( x=0 \) is given by the equation \( y-2 = -3(x-0) \). For the function \( g(x) \), defined by its derivative \( g'(x)=e^{-2x}(3f(x))+2f'(x) \), the tangent line at \( x=0 \) is \( y-4=6(x-0) \) with a slope of 6.

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$\textbf{10)} \\
f(x)\text{ is continuous at all } \textit{x}
\\
\displaystyle
f(0)=2, \, f'(0)=-3,\, f''(0)=0 $
$\text{let} \textbf{ g }
\text{be a function whose derivative is given by}\\
\displaystyle g'(x)=e^{-2 x} (3f(x))+2f'(x)
\text{ for all x}\\$
$\text{a) write an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at the point where } $ $x=0$
$\displaystyle y-2 = -3(x-0) \\$
$\text{b) given that } \displaystyle g(0)=4, \\
\text{ write an equation of the line tangent of}
$g$
\text{at the point where }
\textit{x=0} \\$
$\displaystyle m_g=g'(0)=(1)[(3\cdot2)+2(0)]=6 \\
y-4=6(x-0)$

Was not sure about $g$ ??
 
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For part b), check the slope of the tangent line. :)
 

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