Equation and Slope of a Tangent Line

Write the slope of the line tangent to the graph of y=x² – 2 at the point x = -8.

• 2

• -4

• -8

• -16

What is the equation of the line tangent to the curve y = x² at x = 1?

• y = 2x + 1

• y = 2x - 1

• y = -2x + 1

• y = x - 1

What is the equation of the line tangent to the curve y = -x² + 3 at (1, 2)?

• y = 2x - 4

• y = -2x - 4

• y = -2x + 4

• y = 2x + 4

f’(x) = 3x+4. Find the slope of the line tangent to f(x) at the point (0, 7)

• 3

• 4

• -7

• 7

What is the equation of the tangent to the curve f(x)= 4x²+2x-1 at the point x=0?

• y+1=2(x+1)
• y = 2x - 1
• y=2x+2
• y = 2x -3

Write the slope of the line tangent to the graph of y=x² – 2 at the point x = -8.

• 2

• -4

• -8

• -16