A curve has equation y=x^2 + 2x +5. Find the coordinates of the point at which the gradient is equal to 1.
dy/dx= 2x+2 , gradient is equal to 1 so dy/dx also equals 1.1=2x+2-1=2xx=-1/2plug this value of x into the equation to get y=17/4
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