Find and equation of the tangent line to the curve yxex1ex a

Find and equation of the tangent line to the curve y=xe^x/1+e^x at x=0

Solution

take derivative at x=0

y\' =   (1 + ex)[ xex + ex ] - [ xex ] [ ex ] / [1 + ex]2

y\' =     (2)[ 1 ] - 0 / 4

y\'   =   1/2

equation of line passing through (0 , 0) with slope 1/2

y = x/2   answer !!!

Find and equation of the tangent line to the curve y=xe^x/1+e^x at x=0Solutiontake derivative at x=0 y\' = (1 + ex)[ xex + ex ] - [ xex ] [ ex ] / [1 + ex]2 y\'

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