Provide an Appropriate Response $x ^ { 2 } - x y + y ^ { 2 } = 4$

question 245

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-At the two points where the curve $x ^ { 2 } - x y + y ^ { 2 } = 4$ crosses the $x$ -axis, the tangents to the curve are parallel. What is the common slope of these tangents?

• A) 1
• B) -1
• C) 2
• D) -2

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