Tangent line from origin to cubic

1675AdeptCalculusCoordinate Geometry

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Let $\ell$ be the line through $(0,0)$ and tangent to the curve $y = x^{3} + x + 16$. Find the slope of $\ell$.

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1675AdeptCalculusCoordinate Geometry

Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament

Let $\ell$ be the line through $(0,0)$ and tangent to the curve $y = x^{3} + x + 16$. Find the slope of $\ell$.

0 students attempted0% solvedRating 1675