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Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = 3x4 − 4x at x = 4.
Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = 3x4 − 4x at x = 4.
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The given curve is y = 3x4 − 4x.
Then, the slope of the tangent to the given curve at x = 4 is given by,
\(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\bigg]_{x-4}\)\(=12x^3-4]_{x=4}\)=12(4)3-4=12(64)-4=764
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Diagram Explaining Tangents and Normal:
