Find the Slope of the Graph of the Following Function $( 1 , - 3 )$

question 59

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the graph of the following function at the point $( 1 , - 3 )$ .
$- x ^ { 2 } - 2$

• A) 4
• B) \(- 2\)
• C) 6
• D) \(- 3\)
• E) \(- 4\)

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