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find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola at the given point..show work

y=(-2)x^2
(-1,-2)

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I assume you know enought calc to take the derivative.

y'=slope=-4x=4

y=4x+b
solve for b a the point, and you have the line

dont know how to find the derivitive

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