(a) The curve with equation y² = x³ + 3x2 is called the Tschirnhausen cubic. Find an equation of the tangent line to this curve at the point (1, 2). y = -2x + 2 (b) At what points does this curve have horizontal tangents? (Order your answers from smallest to largest x, then from smallest to largest y.) (х, у) %3D (х, у) %3D

(a) The curve with equation y² = x³ + 3x2 is called the Tschirnhausen cubic. Find an equation of the tangent line to this curve at the point (1, 2). y = -2x + 2 (b) At what points does this curve have horizontal tangents? (Order your answers from smallest to largest x, then from smallest to largest y.) (х, у) %3D (х, у) %3D

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter1: Introduction To Algebra

Section1.3: Equations

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