Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 9

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph at the given point.
- $$f ( x ) = 5 x ^ { 2 } + x \text { at } ( - 4,76 )$$

• A) \(- 14\)
• B) \(- 41\)
• C) 6
• D) \(- 39\)

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Definitions:

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, each containing an amino group, a carboxylic group, and a unique side chain.

Naturally Occurring

Describes substances, phenomena, or processes that exist or happen in nature without human intervention.

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides on transfer RNA that is complementary to a codon on messenger RNA, enabling the addition of specific amino acids during protein synthesis.

RNA Polymerases

Enzymes responsible for transcribing RNA from a DNA template, playing a crucial role in the process of gene expression.