(a) Find the slope of the curve y=x2-3x-2 at the point P(2, - 4) by finding the limiting value of the slope of the secant lines through point P. (b) Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at P(2, - 4)

(a) Find the slope of the curve y=x2-3x-2 at the point P(2, - 4) by finding the limiting value of the slope of the secant lines through point P. (b) Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at P(2, - 4)

Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter1: Functions

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(a) Find the slope of the curve y =x - 3x- 2 at the point P(2, - 4) by finding the limiting value of the slope of the secant lines through point P.
(b) Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at P(2, – 4).
(a) The slope of the curve at P(2, – 4) is
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