Find the Slope of the Graph of the Function at the Given

question 92

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the graph of the function at the given value. $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } + 5 x - \frac { 7 } { x ^ { 2 } }$ when $x = - 4$

• A) \(f ^ { t } ( - 4 ) = \frac { 359 } { 8 }\)
• B) \(f ^ { t } ( - 4 ) = \frac { 359 } { 2 }\)
• C) \(f ^ { t } ( - 4 ) = - \frac { 359 } { 8 }\)
• D) \(f ^ { t} ( - 4 ) = - \frac { 359 } { 32 }\)
• E) \(f ^ { t } ( - 4 ) = \frac { 359 } { 32 }\)

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