) Derive f(x): = 26-1+1 x6 +x+1

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a) Derive f(x)
f'(x) =
-
x6 = x + 1
x6 + x + 1
(5x6-1)
3
(x² + x + 1) ² ( x 6.
x+1
b) At what points does the graph of f have a horizontal tangent line? Give the x-coordinate of each point (use commas to list them).
x = I
Transcribed Image Text:a) Derive f(x) f'(x) = - x6 = x + 1 x6 + x + 1 (5x6-1) 3 (x² + x + 1) ² ( x 6. x+1 b) At what points does the graph of f have a horizontal tangent line? Give the x-coordinate of each point (use commas to list them). x = I
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