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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the values of k so that the given condition is satisfied the graph of y=1/2 x^2 -kx +2 is tangent to the x-axis

myininaya (myininaya):

Tangent to the x-axis Well the x-axis is horizontal and so y=0 has slope what?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

does a line have a tangent?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

pfft, i read it wrong :)

myininaya (myininaya):

Find y' and evaluate it at x=a and set that equal to the slope of y=0 I will draw a visual sorta related to this question |dw:1345053131573:dw| Pretend that curly thing is your function

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