Allison Cowan
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The Problem
Find the triangle formed by the x and y axes and the line tangent to y=1/x
Hint 1
Since the triangle is formed by a tangent line intersecting the x and y axes, it would be helpful to find the first derivative.
Hint 2
Hint 3
Solution