3. The point P(2, -1) lies on the curve y- 1/(1 – x). (a) If Q is the point (x, 1/(I– x)), use your calculator to find the slope of the secant line PO (correct to six decimal places) for the following values of x: (i) 1.5 (iii) 1.99 (vii) 2.01 (iv) 1.999 (viii) 2.001 (ii) 1.9 (v) 2.5 (vi) 2.1

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3. The point P(2,-1) lies on the curve y=
1/(1 - x).
(a) If Q is the point (x, 1/(1- x)), use your caleulator to find
the slope of the secant line P0 (correct to sixX decimal
places) for the following values of x
(i) 1.5
(v) 2.5
(ii) 1.9
(vi) 2.1
(iv) 1.999
(viii) 2.001
(iii) 1.99
(vii) 2.01
Transcribed Image Text:3. The point P(2,-1) lies on the curve y= 1/(1 - x). (a) If Q is the point (x, 1/(1- x)), use your caleulator to find the slope of the secant line P0 (correct to sixX decimal places) for the following values of x (i) 1.5 (v) 2.5 (ii) 1.9 (vi) 2.1 (iv) 1.999 (viii) 2.001 (iii) 1.99 (vii) 2.01
(b) Using the results of part (a), guess the value of the slope
of the tangent line to the curve at P(2.
(c) Using the slope from part (b), find an equation of the
Langent line to the curve a /(2,
1).
).
Transcribed Image Text:(b) Using the results of part (a), guess the value of the slope of the tangent line to the curve at P(2. (c) Using the slope from part (b), find an equation of the Langent line to the curve a /(2, 1). ).
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