Of the infinitely many lines that are tangent to the curve  y = −3 sin(x)  and pass through the origin, there is one that has the largest slope. Use Newton's method to find the slope of that line correct to six decimal places.

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Section9.7: The Tangent Ration
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Of the infinitely many lines that are tangent to the curve 

y = −3 sin(x)

 and pass through the origin, there is one that has the largest slope. Use Newton's method to find the slope of that line correct to six decimal places.

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