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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §2.3 The Slope and the Tangent Line, #19 · Calculus · Derivatives

Determine … so that the straight line joining … and … is…

Determine $c$ so that the straight line joining $(0, 3)$ and $(5, - 2)$ is tangent to the curve $y = c / (x + 1)$ .

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §2.3 The Slope and the Tangent Line, #19

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