Estimate the slope of the tangent line to the curve at the given point (x.y). The slope of the tangent line is approximately (Type an integer or a fraction.)

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Chapter6: Topics In Analytic Geometry
Section6.2: Introduction To Conics: parabolas
Problem 4ECP: Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola y=3x2 at the point 1,3.
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Estimate the slope of the tangent line to the curve at the given point (x,y).
The slope of the tangent line is approximately (Type an integer or a fraction.)
Transcribed Image Text:Estimate the slope of the tangent line to the curve at the given point (x,y). The slope of the tangent line is approximately (Type an integer or a fraction.)
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choose any two points from the tangent line 

(x_1,y_1)=(3,5)

(x_2,y_2)=(-2,3)

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