3. [0.5/3 Points] DETAILS PREVIOUS ANSWERS LARCALCET7 2. 1.007. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER PRACTICE ANOTHER Consider the function f(x) = Vx and the point P(4,2) on the graph f. (a) Graph f and the secant lines passing through the point P(4, 2) and Q(x, f(x)) for x-values of 2, 6, and 7. NA -10 8 6 4 212 4 6 8 -10 8 2 2 4 10 O O -1086 2 8 10 8 6 2 10 O -10 3 (b) Find the slope of each secant line. (Round your answers to three decimal places.) (line passing through Q(2, f(x))) (line passing through Q(6, f(x))) (line passing through Q(7, f(x))) (c) Use the results of part (b) to estimate the slope of the tangent line to the graph of fat P(4,2). Describe how to improve your approximation of the slope. O Define the secant lines with points closer to P. O Choose secant lines that are nearly horizontal. Choose secant lines that are nearly vertical. O Define the secant lines with points farther away from P. Need Help? Read It Submit Answer PR4. [-/3 Points] DETAILS LARCALCET7 2.1.008.MI. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER PRACTICE ANOTHER Consider the function f(x) = -6x - x2 and the point P(-2, 8) on the graph of f. (a) Graph f and the secant lines passing through P(-2, 8) and Q(x, f(x)) for x-values of -3, -2.5, -1.5. 107 -10 -8 -2 03 -2 O 107 No N -10 8 6 4 201 -10 8 2 8 10 O O -10 3 (b) Find the slope of each secant line. (line passing through Q(-3, f(x))) (line passing through Q(-2.5, f(x))) (line passing through Q(-1.5, f(x))) (c) Use the results of part (b) to estimate the slope of the tangent line to the graph of fat P(-2, 8). Describe how to improve your approximation of the slope. O Define the secant lines with points farther away from P. O Choose secant lines that are nearly vertical. O Define the secant lines with points closer to P. O Choose secant lines that are nearly horizontal. Need Help? Read It Watch It Master It Submit