What Is the Derivative of 4f(x) at x = 6?

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The derivative of the function 4f(x) at x = 6 can be determined using the derivative of f(x). If g'(x) is known to be -1 at x = 6, then the derivative of 4f(x) can be calculated as 4 times the derivative of f(x) at that point. Therefore, if f'(6) is equal to g'(6), then 4f'(6) equals -4. This establishes that the slope of the f(x) graph at x = 6 is critical for understanding the behavior of 4f(x).

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View attachment 6140i could only find g'(x) which is 1 but can't find 4f(x) may anyone help me again.
 

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the said:
i could only find g'(x) which is 1 but can't find 4f(x) may anyone help me again.
What is the slope of the f(x) graph at x = 6? If you could do g(x) you can certainly do f(x)...

Edit: And g'(6) = -1, by the way.

-Dan
 
topsquark said:
What is the slope of the f(x) graph at x = 6? If you could do g(x) you can certainly do f(x)...

Edit: And g'(6) = -1, by the way.

-Dan

will do
 

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