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Problem
Let
a
a
a
be a real constant. The curve is given by
x
=
t
2
+
a
t
x=t^{2}+at
x
=
t
2
+
a
t
and
y
=
t
3
−
3
t
y=t^{3}-3t
y
=
t
3
−
3
t
. Determine all values of
a
a
a
for which the tangent at
t
=
1
t=1
t
=
1
is horizontal but not vertical.
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