Question a and b
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Part A)

Part B)

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the function:

Part A)

To find dy/dx, differentiate both sides with respect to x:

Differentiate:

Part B)

We want the points on the curve where the gradient is parallel to y = x.

The equation y = x has a constant gradient of 1.

Therefore, we can set dy/dx = 1 and solve for x:

Rewrite:

Factor:

Thus:

And substituting them back for the original equation, we acquire:

And:

Our points are:

the answer is 99.

x = -5

step-by-step explanation: