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Standard XII
Physics
Slope
What is Slope...
Question
What is the slope of the tangent?
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Solution
The slope of the tangent:
The tangent represents the instantaneous rate of change of the given function at a point.
The slope of the tangent at a point is equal to the derivative of the function at the same point.
The slope of tangent of a function
y
=
f
x
is
d
y
d
x
.
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