Final answer:
To find the derivative of the function f(x) = 54x - 4x^2 at x = -3, we differentiate the function to get f'(x) = 54 - 8x, and then substitute -3 into the derivative to find that f'(-3) = 78.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks to find the derivative of the function f(x) = 54x − 4x^2 at the point x = − 3. To find f'(x), we first differentiate f(x) with respect to x. This gives us:
f'(x) = 54 − 8x
Now, to find f'( − 3 ), we substitute − 3 into the derivative:
f'( − 3 ) = 54 − 8(− 3) = 54 + 24 = 78
Therefore, the value of f'( − 3 ) is 78.