Let f (x) = x3 − 7x.Find all numbers c in the interval (-3, 0) for which the line tangent to the graph of fis parallel to the line joining (−3, f (−3)) and (0, f (0)). How many such numbers exist in the given interval?     Enter the numbers in increasing order, with the smallest first. (The smallest is negative!) Enter DNE in any extra answer blanks.

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Let f (x) = x3 − 7x.

Find all numbers c in the interval (-3, 0) for which the line tangent to the graph of f
is parallel to the line joining (−3, f (−3)) and (0, f (0)).



How many such numbers exist in the given interval?

 

 

Enter the numbers in increasing order, with the smallest first. (The smallest is negative!) Enter DNE in any extra answer blanks.
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