Find the Slope of the Tangent Line to the Graph $f ( x ) = - 5 x ^ { 2 } - 7 , \quad ( - 3 , - 52 )$

question 27

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function at the given point. $f ( x ) = - 5 x ^ { 2 } - 7 , \quad ( - 3 , - 52 )$

• A) \(30\)
• B) \(- 5\)
• C) \(7\)
• D) \(- 45\)
• E)none of the above

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