The equation is .
(a)
\Graph :
\Graph for the equation .
(b)
\Find the tangent curves at .
Find the point of tangency.
\Substitute in the equation
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and
The point of tangents are ,
,
and
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The curve equation is .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
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The slope at the point .
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Point slope form of line equation : .
Substitute and
in the point slope form.
The tangent line is .
The slope at the point .
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Point slope form of line equation : .
Substitute and
in the point slope form.
The tangent line is .
The slope at the point .
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Point slope form of line equation : .
Substitute and
in the point slope form.
The tangent line is .
The slope at the point .
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Point slope form of line equation : .
Substitute and
in the point slope form.
The tangent line is .
(b).
\Graph :
\Graph the curve equation .
Graph the tangent lines ,
,
and
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(a)
\Graph of the curve equation :
(b) The tangent points are ,
,
and
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(c)
\Graph of the curve equation :
Graph of the tangent lines ,
,
and
:
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