f(x)=3/x , find f'(x) find equation of tangent line to y=f(x) at (1,3)

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f(x)=3/x , find f'(x)

find equation of tangent line to y=f(x) at (1,3) 

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Step 1 Formula Used

 Derivate of xn = nxn-1

1x= x-1 (x-1)' = -1x-1-1 =-x-21x'= -1x2

and

Equation of line at (a, b) : 

     (y-b) = m(x-a)

where m is slope of line 

slope of line (m) = dydx

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