For the curve , what is at the point ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: Check the point: , so is on the curve.
- Step 2: Differentiate implicitly: , so .
- Step 3: At : .
Answer
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Why not the others: inverts the fraction; loses the minus sign; comes from using in the numerator.
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