Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = 3x^4 − 4x at x = 4.

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Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = 3x4 − 4x at x = 4.

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answered Jan 22, 2018 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 15
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The given curve is y = 3x4 − 4x.
Then, the slope of the tangent to the given curve at x = 4 is given by,

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