Substitute x=−2: Substitute −2 for x in the derivative f′(x) to find the slope at x=−2.f′(−2)=8(−2)3−12(−2)
Calculate f′(x): Calculate the value of f′(−2). f′(−2)=8(−8)−12(2) f′(−2)=−64−24 f′(−2)=−88
Need original function f(x): We have the slope at x=−2, but we need the actual function value f(−2). Since we know f(1)=1, we can't directly use the derivative to find f(−2). We need the original function f(x), which we don't have. We can't proceed without it.