Find the slope of the tangent to the curve at the origin .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Differentiate implicitly with respect to : .
- Step 2: Substitute and : .
- Step 3: Solve for derivative: .
Answer
\frac{2}{3}.
Why not the others: '' inverts the fraction; '' makes a sign error when transposing 4; '' combines inversion with a sign error.
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