slope of a tangent line

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Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function
f(x)=x e^x
at x=2. Correct to two decimal places.
 
f[x]=x e^x take derivative
f'[x]=x e^x+e^x
f ' [x]= [x+1] e^x

at x=2 the slope of the tangent
m=[2+1]e^2
m=3e^2
m=22.1671683

Arthur
 
arthur ohlsten said:
f[x]=x e^x take derivative
f'[x]=x e^x+e^x
f ' [x]= [x+1] e^x

at x=2 the slope of the tangent
m=[2+1]e^2
m=3e^2
m=22.1671683 <<<< That is incorrect

Arthur
 
Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function
f(x)=x e^x
at x=2. Correct to two decimal places.
 
Here is the graph of f(x) and the line that is tangent to it at f(2).

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