y=7-2x^5. What's dy/dx?Find an equation for the tangent to the curve where x=1. Is itan increasing or decreasing function when x=-2?

dy/dx=-10x^4When x-1, gradient =-10 Tangent is then: y+10x=15When x=-2, dy/dx=-160 so a decreasing function

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