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Answer the following questions about the curve x3 + y3 =3xy (called the folium of Descarte...

Answer the following questions about the curve x3 + y3 =3xy (called the folium of Descartes).

a. Find the equation of each horizontal tangent to the curve.


b. The curve intersects the line y = xat exactly one point other than the origin. What is the equation of the tangent line at this point?


c. Try to figure out a way to sketch the graph of the curve using your calculator.

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 2.6