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Problem 6
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Section: Focus on Problem Solving
Chapter 4: Applications of Differentiation
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Given information
Given :- The equation of parabola 
To find ;- Find the pointy on the parabola at which the tangent line cuts from the first quadrant the triangle with the smallest area .
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Equation of the curve is
then , 
Slope of the tangent line at P 
is ,
The equation of the tangent line at P is ,
since 
Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals
4th Edition, 2018
Stewart
ISBN: 9781337687805