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Find the slope of the tangent line to each curve when $x$ has the given value. Do not use a calculator.$$f(x)=4-x^{2} ; x=-1$$
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The slope of the tangent line at a point is given by the derivative of the function at that point. So, we first need to find the derivative of the function. Show more…
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