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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find conditions on a,b and c so that the graph of y=ax^3+bx^2+cx has one tangent line parallel to the x axis.

OpenStudy (sirm3d):

find the derivative of the function, equate the result to zero, then solve the quadratic equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please explain it detail or can you make it... seriusly i can't do

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sirm3d please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

show the way, please

OpenStudy (sirm3d):

the tangent line requires that you compute the derivative of ax^3 + bx^2 + cx. can you compute its derivative?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no..:(

OpenStudy (sirm3d):

what is the derivative of x^3?

OpenStudy (sirm3d):

this is a calculus problem so computing the derivative is a must-know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ya.. i don;t know calculus, this is my brother assignment. i just eager how to do it... calculus seems fun n interesting.. i want to learn

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol...

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

a=0?

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