Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve y=4x^3-x at x=1. What is the equation of the line perpendicular to the tangent line at that point?

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Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve y=4x^3-x at x=1. What is the equation of the line perpendicular to the tangent line at that point?
3. Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve y = 4x3 -x at x= 1. What is
the equation of the line perpendicular to the tangent line at that point?
Transcribed Image Text:3. Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve y = 4x3 -x at x= 1. What is the equation of the line perpendicular to the tangent line at that point?
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