How do you find the Slope of the

Lisa Cooper

Lisa Cooper

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2022-04-09

How do you find the Slope of the curve y=x at the point where x=4?

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tempur8x43

tempur8x43

Beginner2022-04-10Added 16 answers

The slope of the curve y=f(x) at x=a is f'(a)
Let us look at the posted problem.
By rewriting the square-root as 1/2-power,
f(x)=x=x12
By the power rule,
f(x)=12x12=12x
By plugging in x=4,
Slope: m=f(4)=124=14
Hence, the slope is 14.

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