a. Find the slope of the curve y = x - 2 at the point P(-1,-3) by finding the limiting value of the slope of the secants through P b. Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at P(-1,-3)

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a. Find the slope of the curve y = x³-2 at the point P(-1,-3) by finding the limiting value of the slope of the secants through P
b. Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at P(-1.-3)
a. The slope of the curve y = x³ - 2 at the point P(-1, -3) is
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