Let a. Compute the slope of the secant line joining the points where x = 1 and

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a. Compute the slope of the secant line joining the points where x = −1 and x = −1//2.


b. Use calculus to compute the slope of the tangent line to the graph of f (x) at x = −1, and compare with the slope found in part (a).

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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences

ISBN: 9780073532387

11th Brief Edition

Authors: Laurence Hoffmann, Gerald Bradley, David Sobecki, Michael Price

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