SOLUTION: A curve is given: y = e^-x^2. Find the point on the curve where the slope of the tangent is 2/e. Label the x-intercept of the tangent line (c,0). Find the x-intercept (c,0) of the

Question 1027548: A curve is given: y = e^-x^2. Find the point on the curve where the slope of the tangent is 2/e. Label the x-intercept of the tangent line (c,0). Find the x-intercept (c,0) of the tangent line to the curve at that point.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the derivative.

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At ,.
So using the point-slope form of a line,

Substituting (c,0) for (x,y),

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