Sunday, November 8, 2015

Find all points on the curve y=x^3-x+1 where the tangent line is parallel to the line y=2x+5

Given the curve :


`y= x^3 -x
+ 1`


`` We need to find the points on the graph such that
the tangent lines parallel to the line y= 2x+5


First, we
notice that the slope of the line y= 2x+ 5 is 2.


Then, the
tangent lines should have  slope of 2.


To find the slope of
a tangent line, we need to find the derivative at the point of
tendency.


Let us differentitae
f(x).


`f'(x)= 3x^2 -1`


`` Let
a be the point of tendency such that the tangent line at the point x=a, is parallel to
the line 2x+5.


Then the slope is f'(a)=
2


`==> f'(a)= 3a^2 -1 =
2`


`==> 3a^2 =
3`


`==> a^2 = 1`


`a=
+-1 `


Now we will find the values of f(x) at the tangent
points.


`==> f(1)= 1^3 - 1 +1 =
1`


`f(-1)= -1^3 +1 +1 =
1```


 Then, we have two points such that the tangent lines
are parallel to the line y= 2x+5 .


Then, the
points are: (1, 1) and (-1, 1).

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