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1) Find a point on the curve y=x3, where the tangent to the curve is parallel to thechord joining the points (1,1) and (3,27)2) Find a point on the curve y=x3-3x, where the tangent to the curve is parallel to the chord joining the points (1,-2) and (2,2)Using Lagranges mean value theorem

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Langranges mean value theorem states thati) when f(x) is a continous and diferentiable function between [a,b]ii) then there exists c[a,b] such thatf'(c)=f(b)-f(a)b-aapply the above theorem in the given question1) y=x3 is continous and differentiable between [1,3]then f'(x)=ddxx3=3x2now f'(c)=fb-f(a)b-alet b=3 and a=13c2=f3-f13-13c2=27-13-13c2=2623c2=13c2=133c=133now as we know f'(x) is the slope of tangent to the curve y=x3since it has to be parallel to line joining (1,1,) and (3,27)hence f'(x)=27-13-1=262 =13hence the required x coordinate is 133now y cordinate =x3y=1333Hence required point is 133,1333question 2the given curve is y=x3-3xthe given function is differentiable and continous in interval [1,2]by LMV theorf'(c)=fb-fab-anow f'(x)=ddxx3-3x =3x2-3hence f'(c)=3c2-3b=2 and a=1f'(c)=fb-fab-a3c2-3=23-3×2-13-32-13c2-3=8-6-1-313c2-3=2--213c2-3=413c2=3+4c2=73c=73Hence required point is 73 and y coordinate is y=x3-3xy=73×73-373=73×73-3=73×7-3×33y=73×-23Hence the required point is 73,73×-23
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