If  f(x) = 7x2 − x3,  find f '(1) and use it to find an equation of the tangent line to the curve  y = 7x2 − x3  at the point (1, 6).

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337278461
Author:Ron Larson
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Chapter6: Topics In Analytic Geometry
Section6.2: Introduction To Conics: parabolas
Problem 4ECP: Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola y=3x2 at the point 1,3.
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If 

f(x) = 7x2 − x3,

 find f '(1) and use it to find an equation of the tangent line to the curve 

y = 7x2 − x3

 at the point (1, 6).

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