Consider the following. y = e−x2 Find  y '. y ' =  −2xe−x2       Find the slope m of the tangent line to the graph of  y = e−x2  at the point   3,  1 e9  . m =

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Consider the following.
y = e−x2
Find 
y '.
y ' = 
−2xe−x2
 
 
 
Find the slope m of the tangent line to the graph of 
y = e−x2
 at the point 
 
3, 
1
e9
 
.
m = 
 
 
 
 
Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of 
y = e−x2
 at the point 
 
3, 
1
e9
 
.
y =
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