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Find the equation of the line tangent to the graph of f(x)=(lnx)^(4)at x=10

User Jared Thirsk
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Hello,

Explanation:


f(x) = ln(x) {}^(4)


(ln(u)') = (u')/(u)


f'(x) = \frac{4ln {}^{} (x) {}^(3) }{x}


f'(10) = \frac{4ln {}^{} (10) {}^(3) }{10} = (12ln(x))/(x)


f(10) = ln(10) {}^(4)


y = (12ln(x))/(x) (x - 10) + 4ln(10)


y = f'(a)(x - a) + f(a)

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