Consider the function and the value of a. f(x) = 6 - x - x², a = 0

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Consider the function and the value of a.
f(x) = 6 – x – x², a = 0
f(a + h) – f(a)
to find the slope of the tangent line mtan
= f'(a).
(a) Use mtan
= lim
h-0
mtan
(b) Find the equation of the tangent line to f at x = a. (Let x be the independent variable and y be the dependent variable.)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the function and the value of a. f(x) = 6 – x – x², a = 0 f(a + h) – f(a) to find the slope of the tangent line mtan = f'(a). (a) Use mtan = lim h-0 mtan (b) Find the equation of the tangent line to f at x = a. (Let x be the independent variable and y be the dependent variable.)
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