Find the Slope of the Tangent Line to the Curve $y=5 x^{2}$

question 55

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve $y=5 x^{2}$ at the point $(-4,22)$ .

• A) \(-40\)
• B) 40
• C) \(-4\)
• D) 4
• E) 25

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