SOLUTION: find the slope and equation of the tangent line to y=x^4-5x^3+2 at x=2

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Question 883756: find the slope and equation of the tangent line to y=x^4-5x^3+2 at x=2
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you need to see the differentiation steps?

dy%2Fdx and let x=2 and compute the slope.

Again use x=2 to find corresponding y value. Now you have a point and a slope so you could then use y-y%5B0%5D=m%28x-x%5B0%5D%29.