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Slope of a Normal Line

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Wize University Calculus 1 Textbook > Derivatives

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Find all points where the slope of the normal line to the curve y=2x3−5x+1y=2x^3-5x+1 is −119-\frac{1}{19}.
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Find all points where the slope of the normal line to the curve y=2x3−5x+1y=2x^3-5x+1 is −119-\frac{1}{19}.