
Study Guide for Stewart's Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 8th
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Author: Stewart, James, St. Andre, Richard
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2.7, Problem 2PT
The slope of the tangent line to y = x3 at x = 2 is:
- a) 18
- b) 12
- c) 6
- d) 0
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Study Guide for Stewart's Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 8th
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