Find the exact gradient of the normal to the curve y = e^x at the point where x = 5? - answer! Answers

Find the exact gradient of the normal to the curve y = e^x at the point where x = 5?

1. What is meant by gradient of the normal?
2. A walk-through would be appreciated

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original curve y=e^x
tangent dy/dx = e^x (e works that way)
tangent (aka gradient) of original curve at x=5 is e^5

gradient of normal is multiplicative inverse: -1/e^5
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