How do you find the slope of the

Aiyana Ayers

Aiyana Ayers

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2022-04-09

How do you find the slope of the tangent line to the parabola y=7xx2 at the point (1,6)?

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cutimnm135imsa

Beginner2022-04-10Added 21 answers

The derivative is y'=7-2x so the slope is y'(1)=7-2=5.
If you want the equation of the tangent line, just use the fact that y(1)=6 to write it as y=5(x-1)+6=5x+1.
In general, the derivative of y=ax2+bx+c is y'=2ax+b.

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