Question: If a function f is continuous at a and then the curve y = f(x) has a vertical tangent line at a and the equation

If a function f is continuous at a andlim | f'(x)| = then the curve y = f(x) has a vertical tangent line at a and the equation of the tangent line is x = a. If a is an endpoint of a domain, then the appropriate one-sided derivative is used. Use this information to answer the following questions.

Graph the following functions and determine the location of the vertical tangent lines.

a. f(x) = (x - 2)1/3 

b. f(x) = (x + 1)2/3
c. f(x) = √|x - 4|

d. f(x) = x5/3 - 2x1/3

lim | f'(x)| =

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