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OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

please, note that our slope can be viewed as a function in two variable, namely: \[our-slpe=\frac{ dy }{ dx }=f(x,y)=2x(4-y)\] please find the values of x and y at which f(x,y)=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B right?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

please when 2x(4-y)=0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x-2xy

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

for example if x=0, what is 2x(4-y)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4-y

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

no, please it is 2*0(4-y)=0

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

and if y=4, what is 2x(4-y)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4-4=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x*0=0

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

so your answers are?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

keep in mind that horizontal tangent has a slope =0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the third one(:

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

and dy/dx=0 at x=0 and at y=4

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

remember vertical tangent has a slope equals to infinity

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

for example is A right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

and B?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

is B right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I think yes, because also in B slope is 0 since an horizontal tabgent has to have a slope=0

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

oops... tangent has to have...

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