To solve this, we need to find two points of tangency $(a, f(a))$ and $(b, g(b))$ where the slopes of the tangents at these points are equal for both quadratic functions, and then find the equations of the tangent lines.

Step 1: Derivatives of the Functions

First, let's compute the derivatives of the given functions to find the slopes of the tangent lines.

• For $f(x) = 6 - 10x^2$, the derivative is: $f'(x) = \frac{d}{dx}(6 - 10x^2) = -20x$

• For $g(x) = 8 - (x - 2)^2$, we use the chain rule: $g'(x) = \frac{d}{dx}\left( 8 - (x - 2)^2 \right) = -2(x - 2)$

Step 2: Set up Tangent Condition

The key point here is that the slopes of the tangent lines at the points of tangency should be equal. So, let's assume that the slopes at points $a$ and $b$ are equal:

$f'(a) = g'(b)$

Using the derivatives we found: $-20a = -2(b - 2)$ Simplifying this: $20a = 2(b - 2)$ $10a = b - 2$ $b = 10a + 2$

So, we have a relationship between the points of tangency: $b = 10a + 2$.

Step 3: Equation of the Tangent Line

Now, the equation of the tangent line to the graph of a function at any point $(x_0, f(x_0))$ is given by: $y - f(x_0) = f'(x_0)(x - x_0)$

Let's apply this to both functions.

Tangent Line for $f(x)$ at $a$:

The equation of the tangent line to $f(x)$ at $a$ is: $y - f(a) = f'(a)(x - a)$ Substituting $f(a) = 6 - 10a^2$ and $f'(a) = -20a$: $y - (6 - 10a^2) = -20a(x - a)$ Simplifying: $y = -20a(x - a) + 6 - 10a^2$ $y = -20a(x) + 20a^2 + 6 - 10a^2$ $y = -20a(x) + 6 + 10a^2$

Tangent Line for $g(x)$ at $b$:

The equation of the tangent line to $g(x)$ at $b$ is: $y - g(b) = g'(b)(x - b)$ Substituting $g(b) = 8 - (b - 2)^2$ and $g'(b) = -2(b - 2)$: $y - (8 - (b - 2)^2) = -2(b - 2)(x - b)$ Simplifying: $y = -2(b - 2)(x - b) + 8 - (b - 2)^2$

We now have two equations for the tangent lines. The next step is to find the specific values of $a$ and $b$ that satisfy the condition for both tangents.

Step 4: Solve for $a$ and $b$

We need to use the fact that the two tangent lines intersect at a point. So, let’s set the equations equal to each other. First, substitute $b = 10a + 2$ into the equation for $g(x)$.

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