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A common tangent line 2007-02-20
From chris:
I have this problem I have been working on for days and cannot figure it out. it states: Find the two points on the curve y=x^4 - 2x^2 - x that have a common tangent line.

I know you use the first derivative to find the tangent line so if it is a common tangent line should you find two of the exact same tangent line equations at two coordinate points?

Answered by Chris Fisher.
 
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