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Challenge Question 20

Find the point of intersection between the tangents to the curve y=x^3-2x^2-5x+3 at the points where x=2 and x=-1.

Answer -4,73

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Differentiate y to find the gradient at any point.

Sub in x = -1, 2 the derivative to find gradients at those points

Find the y value of x and derive the equation of the lines

Simultaneously solve


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