What Is the Slope of the Tangent Line to the Curve

question 132

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the tangent line to the curve $x y ^ { 3 } + y - 1 = 0$ at the point (0, 1) ?

• A) \(- 3\)
• B) \(- 2\)
• C) \(- 1\)
• D)0
• E)1
• F)2
• G)3
• H)4

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Definitions:

Income Mobility

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