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Student[Precalculus][FunctionSlopeTutor] - estimate the slope of a curve by displaying a sequence of secant lines

	Calling Sequence
	FunctionSlopeTutor(f, pt)

Parameters

f	-	(optional) algebraic expression in at most one variable
pt	-	(optional) constant, or expression of the form name=constant, where name is the indeterminate in f. The default is 0

Description

•	The FunctionSlopeTutor(f) command launches a tutor interface that estimates the slope of the curve f at the point 0, by displaying a sequence of secant lines.

If f is not specified, FunctionSlopeTutor uses a default function.

•	The FunctionSlopeTutor(f, pt) command launches a tutor interface that estimates the slope of the curve f at the point pt, by displaying a sequence of secant lines.

•	If an expression in one variable is specified, the tutor replaces the variable name with x.

Examples

>	$with (Student [Precalculus]) &colon;$

>	$FunctionSlopeTutor ()$

>	$FunctionSlopeTutor (x^{3} + 3 x^{2} + x - 3)$

>	$FunctionSlopeTutor (x^{3} + 3 x^{2} + x - 3, x = 2)$

	See Also
	Student, Student[Precalculus], Student[Precalculus][FunctionSlopePlot], Student[Precalculus][InteractiveOverview]

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