Consider the curve y = x - x* (a) Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve at the point (1, 0) (b) Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a) у 3 (c) Graph the curve and the tangent line.

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Chapter7: Integration
Section7.1: Antiderivatives
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Consider the curve y = x - x*
(a) Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve at the point (1, 0)
(b) Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a)
у 3
(c) Graph the curve and the tangent line.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the curve y = x - x* (a) Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve at the point (1, 0) (b) Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a) у 3 (c) Graph the curve and the tangent line.
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