The point P(8, -4) lies on the curve y = (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. (i) 7.9 mpQ = 4.444444 (ii) 7.99 = -4.040404 (ii) 7.999 mpQ = -4.004004

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter7: Analytic Trigonometry
Section7.6: The Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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The point P(8, –4) lies on the curve y =
4
(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.
(i) 7.9
4 444444
mpQ
%3D
(ii) 7.99
= -4.040404
mpQ
(iii) 7.999
mpo = -4.004004
(iv) 7.9999
mPQ
(v) 8.1
mpQ
(vi) 8.01
mpQ
(vii) 8.001
mPQ
(viii) 8.0001
mpQ
(b) Using the results of part (a), guess the value of the slope of the tangent line to the curve at P(8, –4).
m =
Transcribed Image Text:4 The point P(8, –4) lies on the curve y = 4 (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. (i) 7.9 4 444444 mpQ %3D (ii) 7.99 = -4.040404 mpQ (iii) 7.999 mpo = -4.004004 (iv) 7.9999 mPQ (v) 8.1 mpQ (vi) 8.01 mpQ (vii) 8.001 mPQ (viii) 8.0001 mpQ (b) Using the results of part (a), guess the value of the slope of the tangent line to the curve at P(8, –4). m =
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