A line is perpendicular to the tangent line to at

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus AB · Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties · Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties

Problem

A line

L

is perpendicular to the tangent line to

f(x)=x^{3}-x

x=1

. Determine the equation of

L

in slope–intercept form.

Related theory

Differentiation Rules
Straight Lines
Tangents and Normals
Rate of change of quantities

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