#AA x,y,z in RR f(x+y+z) = f(x)f(y)f(z)!=0# & #f(2)=5 , f'(0)=2# then find the value of #f'(2)# ? Calculus Applications of Derivatives Using the Tangent Line to Approximate Function Values 1 Answer Cesareo R. Oct 13, 2016 #f'(2)=pm10# Explanation: #f(x+0+0)=f(x)f(0)^2=f(x)->f(0)^2= 1# #f(x+delta+0)=f(x)f(delta)f(0)# #lim_(delta->0)(f(x+delta)-f(x-delta))/(2delta) = lim_(delta->0)(f(x)f(delta)f(0)-f(x)f(-delta)f(0))/(2delta) =# #= f(x)f(0)lim_(delta->0)(f(delta)-f(-delta))/(2delta) = f(x)f(0)f'(0)# but #f(0)=pm1# and #f'(0) =2# so #f'(x) = f(0)f'(0)f(x) = pm2f(x)# and finally #f'(2)=pm10# Note: #(f'(x))/f(x)=pm1/2# then #f(x)=C_0e^(pm x/2)# Answer link Related questions How do you find the linear approximation of #(1.999)^4# ? How do you find the linear approximation of a function? How do you find the linear approximation of #f(x)=ln(x)# at #x=1# ? How do you find the tangent line approximation for #f(x)=sqrt(1+x)# near #x=0# ? How do you find the tangent line approximation to #f(x)=1/x# near #x=1# ? How do you find the tangent line approximation to #f(x)=cos(x)# at #x=pi/4# ? How do you find the tangent line approximation to #f(x)=e^x# near #x=0# ? How do you use the tangent line approximation to approximate the value of #ln(1003)# ? How do you use the tangent line approximation to approximate the value of #ln(1.006)# ? How do you use the tangent line approximation to approximate the value of #ln(1004)# ? See all questions in Using the Tangent Line to Approximate Function Values Impact of this question 1661 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License