f(x) = x2 - 8; x = -1, x = 3.a. Find the derivative of f at x. That is, find f′(x).b. Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of f at each of the two values of x given to the right of the function.

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f(x) = x2 - 8; x = -1, x = 3.a. Find the derivative of f at x. That is, find f′(x).b. Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of f at each of the two values of x given to the right of the function.

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