Show that the line y = -10x + 20 is tangent to the curve y = x4 – 4x^3 – 5x^2 + 26x – 16.

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
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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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  1. Show that the line y = -10x + 20 is tangent to the curve y = x4 – 4x^3 – 5x^2 + 26x – 16.

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