The original equation will intersect a point on the tangent line.
Set both equations equal to each other.
`k/x = -3/4 x +3`
We have 2 unknowns and 1 equation.
Take the derivative of f(x) in order to find another relationship between k and x.
`f(x)=k/x`
`f(x)=kx^(-1)`
`f'(x) = -kx^-2`
`f'(x)=-k/x^2`
Substitute the slope `-3/4` into `f'(x)` .
`-3/4=-k/x^2`
Cross multiply.
`3x^2=4k`
`k=(3x^2) /4`
Substitute k back to the original equation to solve for x.
`k/x = -3/4 x +3`
`k* 1/x = -3/4 x +3`
`((3x^2)) /4 * 1/x = -3/4 x +3`
` 3/4 x= -3/4 x+3`
`6/4 x = 3`
`3/2 x = 3`
`3x = 6`
`x=2`
Substitute the x value back to .
`k=(3(2)^2) /4 = (3*4) /4 `
The answer is: `k=3`
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