The function is
,
.
(a)
\Graph :
\Sketch the function
over
.
(b)
\The slope of the secant line through
and
is


To find the secant line equation, use the point-slope form of line equation.
\The point - slope form of line equation :
.
Consider one point is
.
Graph :
\Sketch the function
and secant line
.

(c)
\The function satisfy the condition for mean value theorem , therefore there exist at least one number
in the
, such that
.

Apply derivative with respect to
.


The values of
are
and
.
is not in the domain
.
Therefore
.
The point of tangency is
.
.
The point of tangency is
.
Slope of tangent
. [Since secant line is parallel to tangent line]
The point - slope form of line equation is
.

Sketch the function
, secant line
and tangent line
.
\
(a) Graph of the function
is

(b) The secant line equation
.
Graph of the secant line
is

(c) The tangent line equation is
.
Graph of the tangent line
is
.