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(a)
We have been given an equation
. Upon taking derivative of this equation with respect to x on both the sides, we get:

(b)
In order to write the equation of tangent line, we need to find the slope of the line. We know that point (3,11) lies on the graph. Therefore, we write the slope of the tangent as:

Therefore, equation of tangent line is:

(c)
We know that slope of tangent is given as
. The tangent will be vertical when denominator of slope is zero, that is:

Silicon dioxide is dissolvable in water and has a high melting point because the atoms in the dioxide has a strong bond between them, which requires a lot of energy to break them.