How do you find the slope of the

Alan Zavala

Alan Zavala

Answered question

2022-04-11

How do you find the slope of the tangent line y=x37x2+4x+9 at x=1?

Answer & Explanation

Quimpoah3b

Quimpoah3b

Beginner2022-04-12Added 13 answers

Explanation:
The slope of the tangent line at a particular point is the gradient of the curve at that point. So we differentiate
y=x37x2+4x+9
dydx=3x214x+4
(dydx)x=1=3×1214×1+4
(dydx)x=1=314+4=7
Result: -7

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