Richard C. answered 11/27/22
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asked 11/27/22Consider the curve x2y+y2x=6
Richard C. answered 11/27/22
Confidence-building SAT math tutor and author of SAT math books
Implicit derivative 2xy+x2dy/dx+y2+2xydy/dx=0 solves to find dy/dx= -y(y+2x)/x(x+2y). The slope at (2,1) = dy/dx = -5/8. Thus the tangent line is y=-5/8x+b. Solve for b at (2,1)=9/4 thus the tangent line is y=-5/8x+9/4.
Horizontal tanget lines are found where dy/dx=0 and solving yields y=0 and y=-2x. Substitute these into the original equatio to find points (0,0) and (31/3,-2*31/3)
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