For the function g(x)=x^3-2x^2-1, at what tangent point is the instantaneous rate of change equal to -1?
The derivative of the function is
3x^2 - 4x....set this equal to - 1 and solve for x
3x^2 - 4x = -1
3x^2 - 4x + 1 = 0
(3x - 1) ( x - 1) = 0
Setting each factor to 0 and solving for x produces
x = 1/3 or x = 1
And when x = 1/3, y = -32/27
And when x = 1, y = -2
So.....we have two points where this is true
(1/3, -32/27) and ( 1, - 2 )