3. A secant line is a line that intersects a curve in at least two distinct points. (a) For the curve y = x² + 2x + 1, pick two points on the graph and find the equation of the secant line between them. (b) Write the equation of the line that is perpendicular to your secant line.

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3. A secant line is a line that intersects a curve in at least two distinct points.
(a) For the curve y = x² + 2x + 1, pick two points on the graph and find the equation of
the secant line between them.
(b) Write the equation of the line that is perpendicular to your secant line.
Transcribed Image Text:3. A secant line is a line that intersects a curve in at least two distinct points. (a) For the curve y = x² + 2x + 1, pick two points on the graph and find the equation of the secant line between them. (b) Write the equation of the line that is perpendicular to your secant line.
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