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What is the slope of the normal to the following curve when the points given are (1,-4) : "y=x³-5x²-x+1"?

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The equation of the curve isy=x3-5x2-x+1dydx=3x2-10x-1The slope of tangent to the curve at 1,-4 isdydx1,-4=312-101-1=-8.Also, if m is the slope of tangent to a curve at point and m' is the slope of the normalto the curve at that point. Thenm×m'=-1m'=-1mHence, the slope of normal to the curve at 1.-4 is -1-8=18.

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