For the curve

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus BC · Parametric, Polar, and Vector-Valued Functions · Parametric, Polar, and Vector-Valued Functions

Problem

For the curve x=et,  y=e−tx=e^{t},\; y=e^{-t}, determine the value(s) of tt where the tangent has slope −1-1. Also write the equation of the tangent line at each such point.

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