Find the Slope of the Tangent to the Curve $x y = 8$

question 184

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the tangent to the curve $x y = 8$ at the point $( - 2,4 )$ .

• A) \(- 4\)
• B) \(- 2\)
• C) \(- 1\)
• D)0
• E)1
• F)2
• G)4
• H)8

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