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Find the slope of tangent line to the curve :
`y=x^(2)-2x+1.`

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To find the slope of the tangent line to the curve given by the equation \( y = x^2 - 2x + 1 \), we need to follow these steps: ### Step 1: Differentiate the function We start by differentiating the function \( y \) with respect to \( x \). The derivative \( \frac{dy}{dx} \) gives us the slope of the tangent line at any point on the curve. Given: \[ y = x^2 - 2x + 1 \] Using the power rule for differentiation: - The derivative of \( x^2 \) is \( 2x \). - The derivative of \( -2x \) is \( -2 \). - The derivative of a constant (1) is \( 0 \). So, we differentiate: \[ \frac{dy}{dx} = 2x - 2 \] ### Step 2: Interpret the result The expression \( \frac{dy}{dx} = 2x - 2 \) represents the slope of the tangent line to the curve at any point \( x \). ### Step 3: Find the slope at a specific point (if needed) If we want to find the slope of the tangent line at a specific point, we can substitute that \( x \) value into the derivative. For example, if we want to find the slope at \( x = 1 \): \[ \frac{dy}{dx} \bigg|_{x=1} = 2(1) - 2 = 0 \] ### Final Answer The slope of the tangent line to the curve \( y = x^2 - 2x + 1 \) is given by the expression \( 2x - 2 \). At \( x = 1 \), the slope is \( 0 \). ---
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