Finding an Equation of a Tangent Line In Exercises 45-48, (a) find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of the function at the given point, (b) use a graphing utility to graph the function and its tangent line at the point, and (c) use the tangent feature of a graphing utility to confirm your results.
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