(a) Use any method to estimate the slope of the tangent to the graph of the given function at the point with the given x-coordinate. places.) (b) Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a). HINT [See Example 2(b).] y =

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Consider the following function.
f(x) = 2x°; x =
-1
%3D
(a) Use any method to estimate the slope of the tangent to the graph of the given function at the point with the given x-coordinate. (Round your answer to three decimal
places.)
(b) Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a). HINT [See Example 2(b).]
y =
Sketch the curve together with the appropriate tangent line.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following function. f(x) = 2x°; x = -1 %3D (a) Use any method to estimate the slope of the tangent to the graph of the given function at the point with the given x-coordinate. (Round your answer to three decimal places.) (b) Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a). HINT [See Example 2(b).] y = Sketch the curve together with the appropriate tangent line.
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