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Calculus: Finding the Equation of a Line Tangent to a Function

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Learn how to find the equation of a line tangent to a function in this 15-minute video tutorial. Explore two practical examples: determining the tangent line equation for f(x) = x^2 at x = 1 and for f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 + 3x + 4 at x = -1. As a bonus, discover how to animate these calculations using Python, with access to the provided code snippet for hands-on practice.

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Calculus: Finding the Equation of a Line Tangent to a Function

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