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Prove that touches the straight line for all at the point (a, b).

finding the slope of the tangent by differentiating the curve




m(tangent) at (a,b) is


equation of tangent is given by y – y1 = m(tangent)(x – x1)


therefore, the equation of the tangent is




Hence, proved


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