Estimating the Slope of a Curve at a Point Using the Tangent Line Method

Step 1. Use a straight edge to draw a line that is tangent to the curve at the given point.

Step 2. Estimate a point on the line that you have drawn.

Step 3. Calculate the slope between the given point and the estimated point using the slope formula.

Directions: Please estimate the slope of the curve at the given point using the tangent line method.

Steps 1 & 2.

Step 3.