Use the Limit Definition to Find the Slope of the Tangent

question 17

Multiple Choice

Use the limit definition to find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of $f ( x ) = \sqrt { 4 x + 25 }$ at the point $( 6,7 )$ .

• A) \(\frac { 2 } { 7 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 2 } { 7 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 7 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 1 } { 7 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { 6 }\)

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