The equation is .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
Power rule of the derivative : .
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Consider the point of tangency be .
Slope of the tangent line is the derivative of the equation at the point of tangency.
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Point slope form of line equation is .
Substitute and point
in the point slope form.
Tangent line of the equation : .
Tangent line of the equation : .
Find the - intercept by substituting
in the tangent line equation.
The - intercept is
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Find the - intercept by substituting
in the tangent line equation.
The - intercept is
.
The sum of the and
-intercepts is
Substitute in the above equation.
Therefore sum of the and
intercepts is equal to the constant
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The sum of and
intercepts of the tangent
is
.