Determine the coefficients a, b, c, d that will make the curve y = ax3 + bx2 + cx +d passes through (1, 4) and have at (-1, 2) an inflection point with inflection tangent 3x + y = -1.

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Chapter6: Topics In Analytic Geometry
Section6.2: Introduction To Conics: parabolas
Problem 4ECP: Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola y=3x2 at the point 1,3.
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4. Determine the coefficients a, b, c, d that will make the curve
y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d passes through (1, 4) and have at (-1, 2) an inflection point with
inflection tangent 3x + y = -1.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Determine the coefficients a, b, c, d that will make the curve y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d passes through (1, 4) and have at (-1, 2) an inflection point with inflection tangent 3x + y = -1.
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