SOLUTION: Find the equations of the tangents to the curve y = x^3 - x^2 - 2 at the point where x = 2. Find the coordinates of the point where the tangent intersect the curve.

SOLUTION: Find the equations of the tangents to the curve y = x^3 - x^2 - 2 at the point where x = 2. Find the coordinates of the point where the tangent intersect the curve.

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Question 1121468: Find the equations of the tangents to the curve y = x^3 - x^2 - 2 at the point where x = 2. Find the coordinates of the point where the tangent intersect the curve.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Point of tangent meeting the curve,

... (2,3)

Equation for the tangent line to the curve:

Maybe you can answer the second question.
(Hint: y=y)
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