Question

Hello! I need help finding the Slope of The Tangeant Line at the Given Point: Function: f(x) = 3 - 5x Given Point: (-1, 8) I'd appreciate if someone could detail step by step on how to find a solution. Ty!

Answer 1

Given:

$f(x)=3-5x$

Point: (-1, 8)

Let's find the slope of the tangent line.

To find the slope of the tangent line, differentiate the parent function to find the derivative.

We have:

Thus, we have:

SInce -5 which is a constant is the derivative of the function and there is no variable, the slope of the tangent line is = -5

ANSWER:

-5