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#1 2015-12-27 10:24:20

tyuighp
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Find the equations

Find the equations of the tangent line to

f(x)=3x^4-4x^3

at two different points

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#2 2015-12-27 11:07:10

bobbym
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Re: Find the equations

What two points? Are they on the curve?


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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#3 2015-12-28 09:33:57

tyuighp
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Re: Find the equations

hi bobbym

yes they are on the curve

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#4 2015-12-28 13:14:24

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Re: Find the equations

What points are they?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5 2015-12-31 10:09:57

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Re: Find the equations

Find the equation of the line that touches the curve   

at two different points.

Solution 

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#6 2016-01-02 15:28:23

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Re: Find the equations

If the equation of the tangent line is y = mx + c we have

So we want to find distinct points x=a and x=b such that

Let u = a + b and v = ab; then [3] and [4] can be expressed as

Substituting into [6]

But

We reject this since a and b must be distinct.

Hence


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#7 2016-01-02 17:25:55

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Re: Find the equations


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