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 .
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (b) (c)
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