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OpenStudy (anonymous):

f(x)=2x+(5/x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whatss the deriviteve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think 2 - 5x^(-2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

perfecttt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the slope of x=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

slope of the tangent?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x = 5 is a vertical line (up and down), so it's slope is "undefined" (not zero)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got it its 1.8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

slope? of the tangent? tangent to what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh... slope of the line tangent to the function at x = 5? yeah, that's 1.8

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