Let f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 1. What is the equation of the tangent line to f(x) at x = 2? Use the limit definition of the derivative to find the slope of the tangent line.

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Let f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 1. What is the equation of the tangent line to f(x) at x = 2? Use the limit definition of the derivative to find the slope of the tangent line.

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