With a bit of calculus and algebra, the equation of the tangent line at any point with x=a can be written as
y=(4a^3-8a-3)x+(-3a^4+4a^2)
For two different values of a to create the same line, they must have the same slope and the same y-intercept. Observe the y-intercept above is even. That means the two values of a sought can be noted a and -a. Use these to make the slopes the same:
4a^3-8a-3=4(-a)^3-8(-a)-3
a=sqrt(2)
-a=-sqrt(2)
The points themselves work out to
(sqrt(2), -4-3sqrt(2))
(-sqrt(2), -4+3sqrt(2))
The tangent line itself is
y=-3x-4
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Posted by Jer
on 2019-07-25 09:16:35 |