Use the equation mPQ = f(x1+h)-f(x1)/h to calculate the slope of a line tangent to the curve of the function y = f(x) = 3x^2 at the pont P(x1,y1) = P(3,27)      The slope is ?

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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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Use the equation mPQ = f(x1+h)-f(x1)/h to calculate the slope of a line tangent to the curve of the function y = f(x) = 3x^2 at the pont P(x1,y1) = P(3,27)     

The slope is ?

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