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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is a simple way to find the slope of the deriverent of a line?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(Y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

take the derivative?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Isn't that the equation to find the line tangent to it? @Yahoo!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@lgbasallote Yeah

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

lines dont have tangents...curves do

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@lgbasallote Yeah I mean curves instead of lines :P

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

what do you mean simple way? isnt taking the derivative easy enough?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@lgbasallote Like the power rule?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

yeah power rule is what's usually used

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