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Problem
The curve defined by
y
2
=
x
3
−
x
y^{2}=x^{3}-x
y
2
=
x
3
−
x
passes through the origin. Determine whether the tangent line to the curve at
(
0
,
0
)
(0,0)
(
0
,
0
)
is vertical by evaluating
d
y
d
x
\dfrac{dy}{dx}
d
x
d
y
at that point. State your conclusion and justify it numerically.
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