SOLUTION: Determine The Gradient y=2x^2 -7x+1

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Question 1150946: Determine The Gradient y=2x^2 -7x+1
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To find the gradient, take the derivative of the function with respect to x. The gradient is a fancy word for derivative, or the rate of change of a function.
y=2x%5E2+-7x%2B1
derivative:
y'%28x%29+=+2%2A2+x+-+7%2A1%2B1%2A0
y'%28x%29+=+4+x+-+7