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(a) Find the slope of $y=x^{3}$ at the point $x=a$(b) Find the equations of the straight lines having slope 3 that are tangent to $y=x^{3}$
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The derivative of a function gives us the slope of the tangent line at any point on the curve. The derivative of $y=x^{3}$ is $y'=3x^{2}$. Show more…
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