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Consider the function and the value of a. f(x) = ?2 x ? 1 , a = 9. (a)...

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Consider the function and the value of a.

f(x) =

?2
x ? 1

, a = 9. (a) Use mtan = lim h?0

f(a + h) ? f(a)
h

to find the slope of the tangent line mtan =f?'(a).

mtan =  

(b)Find the equation of the tangent line to f at x =a.

(Let x be the independent variable and y bethe dependent variable.)

  

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