
Haru S.
asked 01/06/23Math (Calculus): By the way, I'm struggling to isolate y after plugging all values in the equation, "y=f'(x)(x-a) + f(a)"
Question:
Find the equation of the tangent to the following equation, x3 - y3 = (x-2)y+1, at point (1.-1).
Answer: y=(3/2)x-(5/2)
1 Expert Answer
x3 - y3 = (x-2)y + 1
Differentiate implicitly
3x2 - 3y2y' = (x-2)y' + y
You actually don't have to solve algebraically for y' because you want it at (1,-1):
3 - 3y' = -y' -1 or -2y' = -4 y' = 2
which is a different slope than the equation given (my result is y+1 = 2(x-1) or y = 2x -3)
If you do it algebraically before substituting, group y' terms:
(-3y2-x+2)y' = y-3x2 or y' = (y-3x2)/(-3y2-x+2) (=2 at (1,-1))
I believe this is correct, so equation, point, or answer is incorrect.
Please consider a tutor. Take care.

Doug C.
Jacques answer is correct. My guess is that whoever implicitly arrived at an answer for y' using implicit differentiation found the derivative of -2y to be -2 (instead of -2y'). desmos.com/calculator/qzf34ag3az01/06/23
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