Question

what is the slope of (-x^2+1)^(1/2)

Answer 1

sorry y=(-x^2+1)^(1/2)

Answer 2

it's x / ((1-x^2)^(1/2))

Answer 3

that's the slope? is x part of the slope because its a square?

Answer 4

if you learned derivative, you will know the slope will be a constant only if the equation is linear.

Answer 5

thats what I thought unfortunately it doesnt help with the problem then

Answer 6

thats what I thought unfortunately it doesnt help with the problem then

Answer 7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivative, hope this could help you.

Answer 8

no I am working on diff eq trying to plot slope fields but there are no good examples anywhere