a. For the following functions and values of a, find f' (a). b. Determine an equation of
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a. For the following functions and values of a, find f' (a).
b. Determine an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at the point (a, f(a)) for the given value of a.
f(x) = 8x; a = -3
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Calculus Early Transcendentals
ISBN: 978-0321947345
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Authors: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett
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