Explain why the expression cannot be used to obtain the slope of the tangent at if but .

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus BC · Parametric, Polar, and Vector-Valued Functions · Parametric, Polar, and Vector-Valued Functions

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Explain why the expression g′(t)f′(t)\dfrac{g'(t)}{f'(t)} cannot be used to obtain the slope of the tangent at t=t0t=t_0 if f′(t0)=0f'(t_0)=0 but g′(t0)≠0g'(t_0)\neq0.

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