The slope of the secant line through P (2, 4) and Q(x, x2)on the parabola y = x2 is msec

Chapter 1, Problem 5

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The slope of the secant line through \(P(2,4)\) and \(Q\left(x, x^{2}\right)\) on the parabola \(y=x^{2}\) is \(m_{\text {sec }}=x+2\). It follows that the slope of the tangent line to this parabola at the point \(P\) is _________.

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P(2,4)

Q(x, x^2)

y=x^2

P

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