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    The document discusses how the slope of the tangent line at a point P on a curve represents the instantaneous rate of change of the function at that point P. It provides examples of finding the derivative of various functions to determine the slope of the tangent line, and using that slope to write the equation of the tangent line at given points on the curves.

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    The document discusses how the slope of the tangent line at a point P on a curve represents the instantaneous rate of change of the function at that point P. It provides examples of finding the derivative of various functions to determine the slope of the tangent line, and using that slope to write the equation of the tangent line at given points on the curves.

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    The document discusses how the slope of the tangent line at a point P on a curve represents the instantaneous rate of change of the function at that point P. It provides examples of finding the derivative of various functions to determine the slope of the tangent line, and using that slope to write the equation of the tangent line at given points on the curves.

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    Explain why the slope of the tangent line can be interpreted as an instantaneous

    rate of change.

    a. Use the definition 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.

    a. Use the definition 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.

    a. Use the definition 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.

    a. Use the definition to find the slope of the tangent line of f at P.


    b. Determine an equation of the tangent line at P.

    a. For the function and point below, find f(a)


    b. Determine an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at (a,f(a)) for the
    given value of a.

    a. For the function below, find f(a)


    b. Determine an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at (a,f(a)) for the
    given value of a.

    a. Find the derivative function f for the function f.


    b. Find an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at (a,f(a)) for the given
    value of a.
    c. Graph f and the tangent line.

    a. Use the definition of the derivative to determine , where a, b, and c are


    constants.
    b. Let f(x)= and use part (a) to find f(x)
    c. Use part (b) to find f(3)

    Find the derivative of the function and then evaluate at the given point.

    Evaluate the derivative of the function at the given point.

    a. For the following function, find f using the definition


    b. Determine an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at (a,f(a)) for the
    given value of a.

    a. For the function, find f using the definition


    b. Determine an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at (a,f(a)) for the
    given value of a.

    The following limit represents the slope of curve

    Use the symbolic capabilities of a calculator

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