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In Exercises $5-10$ , find an equation for the tangent to the curve at the given point. Then sketch the curve and tangent together.$$y=4-x^{2}, \quad(-1,3)$$
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The derivative of a function gives us the slope of the tangent line at any point on the curve. The derivative of $y=4-x^{2}$ is given by: $$y'=-2x$$ Show more…
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