Mark M. answered 01/03/16
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x2-xy+y2=1
2x - [x(dy/dx)+y] +2y(dy/dx) = 0
(dy/dx)(2y-x) = y-2x
dy/dx = (y-2x)/(2y-x) Vertical tangent when 2y-x=0
x = 2y
If x2-xy+y2=1 and x = 2y, then 4y2 - 2y2 + y2 = 1
3y2 = 1
y = ±√(1/3) = ±√3/3
If y = √3/3, then x = 2y = 2√3/3
If y = -√3/3, then x = 2y = -2√3/3
Vertical tangent at (2√3/3,√3/3) and at (-2√3/3, -√3/3)