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Find c so y=4x+3 is tangent to the curve y=x^2+c
9 years ago

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Steve
you need two things:

x^2+c = 4x+3 (curve intersects line)
2x = 4 (slopes match up)

Now it's easy to find c, right?
9 years ago
4
2
2 years ago
4
4
2 years ago
None
7
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