Provide an Appropriate Response $y = \sqrt { x }$ At the Point Where

question 126

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-Find the slope of the tangent to the curve $y = \sqrt { x }$ at the point where $x = 16$ .

• A) \(\mathrm { m } = - \frac { 1 } { 8 }\)
• B) \(\mathrm { m } = \frac { 1 } { 8 }\)
• C) \(m = \frac { 1 } { 20 }\)
• D) \(m = - \frac { 1 } { 20 }\)

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