How do you find the slope of the

Devin Dougherty

Devin Dougherty

Answered question

2022-04-12

How do you find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function f(x)=x24 at (1, -3)?

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Coupewopmergorlpt

Coupewopmergorlpt

Beginner2022-04-13Added 13 answers

The slope of a tangent line at (x0,f(x0)) is equal to the value of the first derivative
at x0:f(x0).
Here we have:
f(x)=x24
f'(x)=2x
f'(1)=2
Answer The slope of the tangent line at x0=1 is 2.

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