Slope of tangent Show that the tangent to the curve y = x3

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Slope of tangent Show that the tangent to the curve y = x3 at any point (a, a3) meets the curve again at a point where the slope is four times the slope at (a, a3).

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QUESTION:

Slope of tangent Show that the tangent to the curve y = x3 at any point (a, a3) meets the curve again at a point where the slope is four times the slope at (a, a3).

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Solution: Step 1 of 3: The objective of this question is to show that the tangent to the curve y = x at any point (a, a ) 3 meets the curve again at a point where the slope is four times the slope at (a, a ).

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