The point lies on the curve .
(a) If is the point , find the slope of the secant line correct to four decimal places for the following values of :

(1) 1.5         (2) 1.9
(3) 1.99       (4) 1.999
(5) 2.5         (6) 2.1
(7) 2.01       (8) 2.001

(b) Guess the slope of the tangent line to the curve at .
(c) Using the slope from part (b), find the equation of the tangent line to the curve at .

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