I'm pretty sure the slope is: - 4/11
Equation of a tangent line of a curve is:
y- y0 = f´ (x0) (x - x0 ). In this case: x0=1, y0=1
f´(x)=

(Derivation)
f´(x0)=

y - 1 = 1/2 ( x - 1 )
y - 1 = 1/2 x - 1/2
y = 1/2 x - 1/2 + 1
y =
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
The quadratic formula is:

The discriminant of a quadratic is just the expression under the square root, or
. This can tell us the number of solutions a quadratic has.
If the discriminant is:
- Positive = 2 real solutions
- Equal to Zero = 1 real double/repeated solution
- Negative = 0 real solutions, but 2 imaginary solutions
Our quadratic equation has a discriminant of 5, which is positive. Therefore, it has 2 real solutions.
The answer is 7/8. 1/4 x 3 1/2 = 7/8