Estimate the Slope of the Tangent Line to the Graph $x = - 5$

question 114

Multiple Choice

Estimate the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the following function at the point $x = - 5$ . $f ( x ) = x ^ { 4 }$

• A)-505
• B) 505
• C) 500
• D) 2,500
• E) -500

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