
To define: The expression for slope of tangent line to the curve y=f(x) at the point (a,f(a)).

Answer to Problem 1CC
The expression for slope of tangent line to the curve y=f(x) at the point (a,f(a)) is limx→af(x)−f(a)x−a.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The curve y=f(x) and the point (a,f(a)).
The expression for slope mof tangent line to the curve y=f(x) at the point (a,f(a)) is m=limx→af(x)−f(a)x−a , provided that the limit exists.
Let x−a=h then x=a+h. When limit of x tends to a, the limit of h tends to 0 so another expression for slope m of tangent line to the curve y=f(x) at the point (a,f(a)) is m=limh→0f(a+h)−f(a)h , provided that the limit exists.
For example: Slope of the curve y=9x at the point (1,9) is,
m=limh→0f(a+h)−f(a)h=limh→09(a+h)−9ah=limh→09a+9h−9ah=limh→09hh
Simplify it further as,
m=9
Therefore, slope of the curve y=9x at the point (1,9) is 9.
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