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Point-Slope Form in AP Calculus AB/BC

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Definition

Point-slope form is a way to write the equation of a straight line using the coordinates of a point on the line and its slope. It is written as y - y₁ = m(x - x₁), where (x₁, y₁) represents the coordinates of the point and m represents the slope.

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Topic 4.6: Approximating Values of a Function Using Local Linearity and Linearization

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