Denise G. answered 10/14/20
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Implicit differentiation to find the slope:
Take the derivative of both sides of the equation:
3x2+3y2(dy/dx)=6x(dy/dx)+6y
Get all the dy/dx terms to one side of the equation and everything else to the other side
3x2-6y=6x(dy/dx)-3y2(dy/dx)
Factor out (dy/dx)
3x2-6y=(dy/dx)(6x-3y2)
Divide both sides of the equation by (6x-3y2)
dy/dx = (3x2-6y)/(6x-3y2)
Plug in the given x and y values of (2,3)
dy/dx = (3(2)2-6(3))/(6(2)-3(3)2)
dy/dx = -6/-15 = 2/5
Plug everything in
(y-3)=2/5(x-2)