a. Find the derivative function f' for the function f. b. Find an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at (a,f(a)) for the given value of a. f(x) = 2x2 + x- 1, a= - 1 %D

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a. Find the derivative function f' for the function f.
b. Find an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at (a,f(a)) for the given value of a.
f(x) = 2x2 + x- 1, a= - 1
Transcribed Image Text:a. Find the derivative function f' for the function f. b. Find an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at (a,f(a)) for the given value of a. f(x) = 2x2 + x- 1, a= - 1
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