How to find the slope and equation of the tangent line to the graph of the function f at the specified point. f(x) = (x3 + 1)(x2 − 2) point (2, 18)

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How to find the slope and equation of the tangent line to the graph of the function f at the specified point.

f(x) = (x3 + 1)(x2 − 2)

point (2, 18)

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