What is the equation of the normal line of #f(x)=sqrt(x-1)/(x^2-3)# at #x = 2#?
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To find the equation of the normal line of f(x) at x = 2, we need to determine the slope of the tangent line at x = 2 and then find the negative reciprocal of that slope to obtain the slope of the normal line.
First, we find the derivative of f(x) using the quotient rule:
f'(x) = [(x^2 - 3)(1/2(x-1)) - (sqrt(x-1))(2x)] / (x^2 - 3)^2
Next, we substitute x = 2 into f'(x) to find the slope of the tangent line at x = 2:
f'(2) = [(2^2 - 3)(1/2(2-1)) - (sqrt(2-1))(2(2))] / (2^2 - 3)^2
Simplifying this expression gives us the slope of the tangent line at x = 2.
Finally, we take the negative reciprocal of this slope to find the slope of the normal line.
Once we have the slope of the normal line, we can use the point-slope form of a line to find the equation of the normal line passing through the point (2, f(2)).
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