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The equation is .
Graph the curve .
From the graph, we have eight horizontal tangents at and
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(4 horizontal tangents on each points)
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The equation is .
The points are and
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Slope of the tangent is derivative of the curve at certain point .
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Differentiate on each side with respect to .
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Tangent line at :
Slope of the tangent at is
Point slope form: .
Substitute and
in the above formula.
Tangent line at is
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Tangent line at :
Slope of the tangent at is
Point slope form: .
Substitute and
in the above formula.
Tangent line at is
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The curve has horizontal tangent when the slope of the tangent is zero.
\Consider the slope of the tangent is
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Equate the numerator to zero.
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Find roots of above quadratic equation .
\Roots of the quadratic equation are
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Here ,
and
in above formula.
coordinate of the horizontal tangent are
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(a)
\From the graph, we have four horizontal tangents at and
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(b)
\Tangent line at is
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Tangent line at is
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(c) coordinate of the horizontal tangent are
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