1. Determine the slope of the tangent line to the function f(x) = 2                                                                                                   x+1 at x = 5.

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1. Determine the slope of the tangent line to the function f(x) = 2
                                                                                                  x+1
at x = 5.

2. Explain the graphical and algebraic differences between average rate of change and instantaneous rate of
change.

3. Explain the two types of discontinuities that may exist in a rational function, and how to distinguish
between the two types algebraically and graphically.

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