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2. [–/2 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.7.JIT.003.MI.

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Find an equation of the line passing through the given points.

1
(1, 1),    4, − 
2

Sketch the line.

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3. [–/5 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.7.AE.001.

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Video Example EXAMPLE 1 Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola y = 3x2 at the
point P(2, 12) using this de nition.

SOLUTION Here we have a = 2, and f(x) = 3x2, so the slope is

f(x) − f(2)
m  =  lim 
x → 2  x−2

 =  lim 
x → 2 

x−2

3(x − 2)

 =  lim 
x → 2 

x−2

 =  lim 
x → 2 

+6=
 = 

.
Using the point slope form of the equation of a line, we nd an equation of the
tangent line at (2, 12) is

y− = (x − )    or    y = x−
.

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4. [–/1 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.7.VE.001. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER

Watch the video below then answer the question.

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The slope of the tangent line at the point x = a of the function f(x) is
f(a + h) − f(a)
m =  lim  .
h → 0  h
True

False    

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The average rate of change between two points is the slope of the line containing those points.
True

False    

6. [–/7 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.7.007.MI.SA.

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This question has several parts that must be completed sequentially. If you skip a part of the question, you will not receive any points for the skipped
part, and you will not be able to come back to the skipped part.

Tutorial Exercise
Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the given point.

y =  x ,  (16, 4)

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