The point P(6, -4) lies on the curve y = 5 - x (a) If Q is the point x, find the slope of the secant line PQ (correct to six decimal places) for the following values of x. 5 - x (i) 5.9 mPQ = (ii) 5.99 mPQ = (iii) 5.999 "PQ = (iv) 5.9999 mPQ = (v) 6.1 MPQ = (vi) 6.01 MPQ = (vil) 6.001 mPo = (viil) 6.0001 mPQ (b) Using the results of part (a), guess the value of the slope of the tangent line to the curve at P(6, -4). (c) Using the slope from part (b), find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at P(6, -4).
The point P(6, -4) lies on the curve y = 5 - x (a) If Q is the point x, find the slope of the secant line PQ (correct to six decimal places) for the following values of x. 5 - x (i) 5.9 mPQ = (ii) 5.99 mPQ = (iii) 5.999 "PQ = (iv) 5.9999 mPQ = (v) 6.1 MPQ = (vi) 6.01 MPQ = (vil) 6.001 mPo = (viil) 6.0001 mPQ (b) Using the results of part (a), guess the value of the slope of the tangent line to the curve at P(6, -4). (c) Using the slope from part (b), find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at P(6, -4).
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