a. Use definition (1) to find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f
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a. Use definition (1) to find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f at P.
b. Determine an equation of the tangent line at P.
c. Plot the graph of f and the tangent line at P.
f(x) = -5x + 1; P(1, -4)
Data from Definition (1)
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f(x) - f(a) lim man X - a
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Calculus Early Transcendentals
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