Estimate the Slope of the Tangent Line to the Graph $x = - 6$

question 23

Short Answer

Estimate the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the following function at the point $x = - 6$ .
​ $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 }$ ​
Please round the answer to the nearest whole number.

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