Finding the Tangent Flashcards
1
Q
Note: find the slope, plug in the point
A
2
Q
How do we determine whether a tangent is an over or underestimate
A
Finding concavity
3
Q
If concavity is positive, the tangent is an…
A
Underestimate
4
Q
If concavity is negative, the tangent is an…
A
Overestimate
5
Q
What is the equation of a tangent
A
y - y₁ = y ’ * (x - x₁)
6
Q
What do x₁ and y₁ refer to
A
The x value we use to approximate and y value we find when plugging in x
