The point P 2 1 lies on the curve y 1 1 x a If Q is the

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The point P 2 1 lies on the curve y 1 1 x a If Q is the point x 1 1 x find the slope of the secant line PQ correct to six decimal places for the following values of r ii 1 9 vi 2 1 b Using the results of part a guess the value of the slope of the tangent line to the curve at P 2 1 i 1 5 v 2 5 iii 1 99 vii 2 01 iv 1 999 viii 2 001 c Using the slope from part b find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at P 2 1