document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040362>Question 1040362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of f(x) = x4 –3x at the point where the abscissa is -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.Find the slope of the line passing through the following pairs of points			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	a)	(-5, 7) and (1, -5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	b)	(4, 3) and (-8, -3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	c)	(-1, -2) and (6, -2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #655183 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=655183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of f(x) = x^4 –3x at the point where the abscissa is -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f'(x) = 4x^3-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f'(-1) = 4(-1)^3-3 = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Find the slope of the line passing through the following pairs of points	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)	(-5, 7) and (1, -5):: m = (-5-7)/(1--5) = -12/6 = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	(4, 3) and (-8, -3):: m = (-3-3)/(-8-4) = -6/-12 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	(-1, -2) and (6, -2):: m = (-2--2)/(6--1) = 0/7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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