document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1199694>Question 1199694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help with this multiple choice question. Detailed working out would be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the line y=x to be tangent to the curve with equation y=k/x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. k=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. k>1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. k>-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. k=-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 4k+1<0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my working out so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tangent: y=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Curve: y=k/x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Appreciate your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #833660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=833660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your formula &nbsp;&nbsp;y = k/x-1 &nbsp;&nbsp;is &nbsp;&nbsp;AMBIGOUS, &nbsp;&nbsp;i.e. can be read in two different ways.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One way to read it is &nbsp;&nbsp;y = (k/x) - 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way is &nbsp;&nbsp;y = k/(x-1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use parentheses in your formulas when you post to this forum <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to show which part is the numerator and which is the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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