How do you find the slope of the

Mary Bates

Mary Bates

Answered question

2022-04-12

How do you find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function g(x)=48x2 at the point (7, -388)?

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calcinaretnbz

calcinaretnbz

Beginner2022-04-13Added 5 answers

When you need the slope of the tangent you first evaluate the derivative and then you evaluate it at the point you want, the number you get will be your slope.
For example, in your case you have:
g(x)=48x2
The derivative is:
g'(x)=-16x
If you use x=7 (the coordinate x of your point) in it you get:
g'(7)=-16*7=-112 which is the slope you need.

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