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Student[Precalculus][FunctionSlopeTutor] - estimate the slope of a curve by displaying a sequence of secant lines
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Calling Sequence
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FunctionSlopeTutor(f, pt)
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Parameters
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f
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(optional) algebraic expression in at most one variable
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pt
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(optional) constant, or expression of the form name=constant, where name is the indeterminate in f. The default is 0
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Description
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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.
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If f is not specified, FunctionSlopeTutor uses a default function.
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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.
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If an expression in one variable is specified, the tutor replaces the variable name with x.
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