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Let and be the number of points on the curve , where the tangents to the curve are parallel to -axis and -axis, respectively. Then the value of equals _______.
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2
Given,
Now differentiating both side we get,
(for horizontal tangent)
, which does not satisfy the original equation so .
As
Now (from equation for vertical tangent)
(putting the value of from equation )
or
So at and
(where )
So,
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