SOLUTION: Find dy/dx and calculate the gradient of the tangent to the curve y=1/square root 1+x at the point where x = 3.
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Question 1190801: Find dy/dx and calculate the gradient of the tangent to the curve y=1/square root 1+x at the point where x = 3.
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Find dy/dx and calculate the gradient of the tangent to the curve y=1/square root 1+x at the point where x = 3.
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dy/dx =
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At x = 3: dy/dx = (-1/2)*2^-3 = -1/16
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