The line y = x + 3 has slope 1, so we look for points on the curve where the tangent line, whose slope is dy/dx, is equal to 1.
y² = x
Take the derivative of both sides with respect to x, assuming y = y(x) :
2y dy/dx = 1
dy/dx = 1/(2y)
Solve for y when dy/dx = 1 :
1 = 1/(2y)
2y = 1
y = 1/2
When y = 1/2, we have x = y² = (1/2)² = 1/4. However, for the given line, when y = 1/2, we have x = y - 3 = 1/2 - 3 = -5/2.
This means the line y = x + 3 is not a tangent to the curve y² = x. In fact, the line never even touches y² = x :
x = y² ⇒ y = y² + 3 ⇒ y² - y + 3 = 0
has no real solution for y.
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Answer:
a=6.9
Step-by-step explanation:
Since you know that C is a right angle, you can use the Law of Sines to find a. The first step is to find the size of the angle A, which is 180-74-90=16. Now, you set up a ratio that involves 3 knowns and one unknown to get 
, which after cross multiplying yields 
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It is the last one. A closed circle means less than or equal to, so that crosses out the top two. The third says five is greater and we know that is not true because the line is decreasing in value. It must be the fourth.
