Consider f(x) = 6 - e^x. A. Find the slope of the graph of f(x) at the point where the graph crosses the x-axis. slope = B. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve at this point. y = C. Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the tangent line at this point. (This is the normal line.) y =
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