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Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of the function at the given point.$$y=2^{-x}, \quad(-1,2)$$
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Using the rule for the derivative of a base raised to a function, we get: $$y' = \ln(2) \cdot 2^{-x} \cdot (-1)$$ Show more…
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