Question

Help with elementary calculus.

Answer 1

At the indicated point find:
A) The slope of the curve
B) An Equation of the tangent
C) An Equation of the normal

y=x^2 at x=-2

Answer 2

I'm having trouble starting...

Answer 3

elementary calculus?
Never heard of that.

Answer 4

(Basic) calculus.

Answer 5

how do we define a derivative?

Answer 6

Start with a picture. You'll have y=x^2, x marked at x=-2, a tangent line, and a line normal (perpendicular to the tangent) like so:

Answer 7

basic calculus start with defining a derivative ... so thats where we should start

Answer 8

I just got it. -_-

Answer 9

The slope of the curve is -4.

Answer 10

Thanks guys.