Equation of a tangent line to the graph of function `f` at point `(x_0,y_0)` is given by `y=y_0+f'(x_0)(x-x_0).`
The first step to finding equation of tangent line is to calculate the derivative of the given function. To calculate this derivative we will have to use the chain rule `(u(v))'=u'(v)cdot v'`
`y'=1/(1+(x/2)^2)cdot1/2`
Now we calculate the value of the derivative at the given point.
`y'(2)=1/(2(1+(2/2)^2))=1/2(1+1)=1/4`
We now have everything needed to write the equation of the tangent line.
`y=pi/4+1/4(x-2)`
`y=x/4+(pi-2)/4`
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Equation of a tangent line to the graph of function `f` at point `(x_0,y_0)` is given by `y=y_0+f'(x_0)(x-x_0).`
The first step to finding equation of tangent line is to calculate the derivative of the given function. To calculate this derivative we will have to use the chain rule `(u(v))'=u'(v)cdot v'`
`y'=1/(1+(x/2)^2)cdot1/2`
Now we calculate the value of the derivative at the given point.
`y'(2)=1/(2(1+(2/2)^2))=1/2(1+1)=1/4`
We now have everything needed to write the equation of the tangent line.
`y=pi/4+1/4(x-2)`
`y=x/4+(pi-2)/4`
Graph of the function along with the tangent line can be seen in the image below.
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