The Curve Y = X $3$ +X $2$ - X Has Two Horizontal Tangents

question 194

Multiple Choice

The curve y = x $3$ +x $2$ - x has two horizontal tangents. Find the distance between these two horizontal lines.

• A) \(\frac { 11 } { 9 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 22 } { 27 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 32 } { 27 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 5 } { 3 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 14 } { 9 }\)
• F) \(\frac { 4 } { 3 }\)
• G) \(\frac { 13 } { 9 }\)
• H) \(\frac { 7 } { 3 }\)

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