Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = (x - 1)^9 (x + 2)^2 at the point (2, 16). The equation of the tangent line to the curve at the given point is y = . (Type an expression using x as the variable.)
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First, we need to find the derivative of the curve y = (x-1+2)^2 using the chain rule: y' = 2(x-1+2)(1) = 2(x+1) Show more…
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