Find an equation for the line that is tangent to the curve $y = x^3 - 9x$ at the point $(-3, 0)$.\nThe equation is $y = $\n(Type an expression using $x$ as the variable.)
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(dy)/(dx) = d/dx (x^(3) - 9x) (dy)/(dx) = 3x^(2) - 9 Show more…
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