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    Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve f(x) = 1/sq root of x^2+4 at the point where x=2.

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    y= f(x) = 1/sqrt(x^2+4)
    x=2:y= 1/sqrt(2^2+4)=1/(2*sqrt(2))
    dy/dx = ...

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    The Slope of the Tangent Line to a Curve is found.

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