1) The tangent line to a certain curve at any point P (x, y) has an x-intercept equal to x. This curve also passes through the point (1, 2). Find the equation of this curve. (Hint: The slope is not x).

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1) The tangent line to a certain curve at any point P (x, y) has an x-intercept equal to x. This curve also passes
through the point (1, 2). Find the equation of this curve. (Hint: The slope is not x).
Transcribed Image Text:1) The tangent line to a certain curve at any point P (x, y) has an x-intercept equal to x. This curve also passes through the point (1, 2). Find the equation of this curve. (Hint: The slope is not x).
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