document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176224>Question 1176224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Determine the general equation, in simplified form, for the slope of the secant line on the graph of f(x) = x^2 between the point with x-coordinate a = 3, and the point (a + h, f(a + h)). Do not use a specific value of h.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Use the result of part a) to estimate the slope of the tangent line at the point with x-coordinate 3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3, 9) and (3+h, 9+6h+h^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope is 6h+h^2/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is 6+h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At x=3, the slope would be 6+h and as h approaches 0, the slope approaches 6. </SPAN>\n" );
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