Find an equation for the horizontal tangent to the curve y=x-3root x

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a ) find an equation for the horizontal tangent to the curve y=x-3root x
b) What is range of values of values of curve's slope ?
c ) What is range of values of curve ?

number a already I solved but my queation now in b and c

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I try to solve
b)
to get curve's slope must derivatives
range of values of values of curve's slope is ( - infinity , 1 ]
becuse when we put ( 0 ) in curve's slope It will comw 1


c ) did here put zero in y=x-3root x


please help me .
 
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r-soy said:
Hi

a ) find an equation for the horizontal tangent to the curve y=x-3root x
What does 3root x mean?

Does it mean \sqrt[3]{x}

or 3\sqrt{x}
?
r-soy said:
b) What is range of values of values of curve's slope ?
c ) What is range of values of curve ?

number a already I solved but my queation now in b and c

-----

I try to solve
b)
to get curve's slope must derivatives
range of values of values of curve's slope is ( - infinity , 1 ]
becuse when we put ( 0 ) in curve's slope It will comw 1
What did you get for the derivative of this function?
r-soy said:
c ) did here put zero in y=x-3root x


please help me .
 
I mean 3\sqrt{x}
 
I get for the derivative of this function?

3 X 1/2rootx

= 3/2rootx
 
r-soy said:
I get for the derivative of this function?

3 X 1/2rootx

= 3/2rootx
No, that's not the derivative of y = x - 3x1/2
 
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