document.write( "Question 637344: What is the value of the slope of the tangent to the curve
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document.write( "What is the value of the slope of the tangent to the curve at x = +2
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document.write( "f (x) = x ^ 3 - x ^ 2 - 2x      | Taking the 1st Derivative    
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document.write( "f '(x) =  
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document.write( "f '(2) =  , the slope-value 
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document.write( "y = mx + b
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document.write( "     |Using (x,y) coordinate (2,0) to solve for b, 
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document.write( " 0 = 12 + b
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document.write( "-12 = b
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document.write( "EQ of the tangent line at x = 2 is y = 6x-12
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