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Q. Find the slope of the tangent line to f(x)=x at x=−3.Write your answer as an integer or a fraction. Simplify any fractions.
Identify function and point: Identify the function and the point where we need the slope of the tangent. f(x)=x, point is x=−3.
Find derivative of function: Since the function is linear, its slope is the same everywhere.The derivative of f(x)=x is 1 (since the derivative of x with respect to x is 1).
Calculate slope at point: The slope of the tangent line at any point on f(x)=x is therefore 1. This includes the point x=−3.
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