What is the slope of the line normal to the tangent line of #f(x) = x^2e^(x-1)+2x # at # x= 1 #?
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Explanation:
To find the slope of the normal line, first find the slope of the tangent line at
To find the derivative, you will have to use the product rule.
#f'(x)=e^(x-1)d/dx(2x)+2xd/dx(e^(x-1))+2#
#f'(x)=2e^(x-1)+2xe^(x-1)+2#
Note that
The slope of the tangent line is the value of the derivative at a certain point. In this case it is
#f'(1)=2e^0+2(1)e^0+2=6#
Recall that
Since the slope of the tangent line is