6. Use Fermat's method to find a) the slope of the general tangent to the f(x) = x² − 6x +11, b) the length of the sub-tangent line to f(x) = x² - 6x +11 at point x = 4.
6. Use Fermat's method to find a) the slope of the general tangent to the f(x) = x² − 6x +11, b) the length of the sub-tangent line to f(x) = x² - 6x +11 at point x = 4.
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sub-tangent line to f(x) = x² − 6x + 11 at point x = 4.
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