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. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve f(x)=tanx at x=π/3​

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User Affan
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Explanation:

f(pi/3) = tan(pi/3) = sqrt(3)

so, one point on the tangent line is the touching point

(pi/3, sqrt(3)).

and the slope of the tangent we get from the first derivation of f(x) at x = pi/3 :

tan'(x) = sec²(x)

sec(pi/3) = 2

sec²(pi/3) = 2² = 4

so, the slope of the tangent line is 4.

the point slope form of a line is

y - y1 = a(x - x1)

with (x1, y1) being a point on the line, a being the slope.

y - sqrt(3) = 4(x - pi/3) = 4x - 4pi/3

and so the equation of the tangent line at x = pi/3 is

y = 4x - 4pi/3 + sqrt(3)

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