Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of each function at the indicated point. Graph

step 1 In this problem, we will cover the tangent line of a function. So we want to find the tangent li

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Point-Slope Form

The point-slope form is a method of writing the equation of a line when one point on the line and the slope are known. It is given by the equation y - y? = m(x - x?), where m is the slope and (x?, y?) is the point on the line, providing an easy way to construct the tangent line equation once the slope has been determined.

Power Rule

The power rule is a basic differentiation rule that simplifies finding the derivative of a function expressed as a power of the variable. For a function of the form x^(n), the derivative is n*x^(n-1), which is extensively used when differentiating algebraic functions.

Tangent Line

A tangent line to a curve at a given point is a straight line that touches the curve at that point and has the same instantaneous slope as the curve there. It provides the best linear approximation of the function near the point of tangency and is fundamental in understanding local behavior of functions.

Derivative

The derivative of a function at a point gives the slope of the tangent line at that point. It measures the rate at which the function value is changing with respect to changes in the input, and is computed using differentiation techniques.

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