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# Show that the sum of the $x-$ and $y-$ intercepts of any tangent line to the curve $\sqrt x + \sqrt y = \sqrt c$ is equal to $c.$

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##### Catherine R.

Missouri State University

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Differentiation

##### Catherine R.

Missouri State University

##### Kristen K.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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