How do you know if a line is tangent to

Aryan Phillips

Aryan Phillips

Answered question

2022-02-13

How do you know if a line is tangent to a curve?

Answer & Explanation

Rachel Frazier

Rachel Frazier

Beginner2022-02-14Added 14 answers

Explanation:
By solving the two equations you will get a point (x,y) which lies on both the curve and the straight line.
if you got more than one point then this line will be intersecting and not a tangent to the curve.
then by finding the first derivative of the curve and substituting with the value of the point (x,y)
if its

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