step 1:
\(b) The function is
.
At the point
,
.
Find
-coordinate value at
.
substitute
in
.

The point
is
.
At the point
,
.
Find corresponding
-coordinate value at
.
.
substitute
in
.

The point
is
.
Find the slope of the
.
Slope of the two points
and
is
.
Substitute
and
in above formula.

Slope of the secant line
is
.
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step 2:
\(c) The function is
.
At the point
,
.
Find corresponding
-coordinate value at
.
.
substitute
in
.

The point
is
.
Find the slope of the
.
Slope of the two points
and
is
.
Substitute
and
in above formula.

Slope of the secant line
is
.
step 3:
\(d) The function is
.
At the point
,
.
Find corresponding
-coordinate value at
.
.
substitute
in
.

The point
is
.
Find the slope of the
.
Slope of the two points
and
is
.
Substitute
and
in above formula.

Slope of the secant line
is
.
step 4:
\(e) The function is
.
At the point
,
.
Find corresponding
-coordinate value at
.
.
substitute
in
.

The point
is
.
Find the slope of the
.
Slope of the two points
and
is
.
Substitute
and
in above formula.

Slope of the secant line
is
.
step 5:
\(e) The function is
.
At the point
,
.
Find corresponding
-coordinate value at
.
.
substitute
in
.

The point
is
.
Find the slope of the
.
Slope of the two points
and
is
.
Substitute
and
in above formula.

Slope of the secant line
is
.
step 6:
\(e) The function is
.
At the point
,
.
Find corresponding
-coordinate value at
.
.
substitute
in
.

The point
is
.
Find the slope of the
:
Slope of the two points
and
is
.
Substitute
and
in above formula.

Slope of the secant line
is
.
step 7:
\(e) The function is
.
At the point
,
.
Find corresponding
-coordinate value at
.
.
substitute
in
.

The point
is
.
Find the slope of the
:
Slope of the two points
and
is
.
Substitute
and
in above formula.

Slope of the secant line
is
.
Step 1:
\Slope of the tangent is derivative of the function.
\The function is
.
Differentiate on each side with respect to
.

Slope of the tangent line at
.

Slope of the tangent line is
.
we have the point
as
.
Point-slope form of line equation
.
Substitute slope
and the point
in the above formula.

The equation of a tangent line
.
\