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CURVE: y= ln(1+(x/√3)) INTERSECT: X-AXIS OR Y=0
First, find when it does intersect the x-axis
0 = ln(1 + x / sqrt(3))
e^0 = 1 + x / sqrt(3)
1 = 1 + x/sqrt(3)
0 = x / sqrt(3)
0 = x
Now, find the derivative when x = 0
y = ln(1 + x/sqrt(3))
y' = (1/sqrt(3)) / (1 + x/sqrt(3))
y' = (1/sqrt(3)) / (1 + 0/sqrt(3))
y' = (1/sqrt(3)) / 1
y' = 1/sqrt(3)
Now, this is the slope at which the graph is hitting the x-axis. All you really have to do now is ask when tan(t) = 1/sqrt(3)
tan(t) = 1/sqrt(3)
t = pi/6 (30 degrees)
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First, find when it does intersect the x-axis
0 = ln(1 + x / sqrt(3))
e^0 = 1 + x / sqrt(3)
1 = 1 + x/sqrt(3)
0 = x / sqrt(3)
0 = x
Now, find the derivative when x = 0
y = ln(1 + x/sqrt(3))
y' = (1/sqrt(3)) / (1 + x/sqrt(3))
y' = (1/sqrt(3)) / (1 + 0/sqrt(3))
y' = (1/sqrt(3)) / 1
y' = 1/sqrt(3)
Now, this is the slope at which the graph is hitting the x-axis. All you really have to do now is ask when tan(t) = 1/sqrt(3)
tan(t) = 1/sqrt(3)
t = pi/6 (30 degrees)