Find the slope of the tangent to the curve x^2 + xy + y^2 = 7 at (1,2).
I got that the derivative was -(2x+y)/(xy+2y), then I plugged everything in and got -4/6, but Webwork is telling me it's wrong. Help is much appreciated!
I got that the derivative was -(2x+y)/(xy+2y), then I plugged everything in and got -4/6, but Webwork is telling me it's wrong. Help is much appreciated!
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x² + xy + y² = 7
2x + xy'+y·1 + 2yy' = 0 ← now, substitute x=1 and y=2
2(1) + 1y' + 2·1 + 2(2)y' = 0
2 + y' + 2 + 4y' = 0
5y' = -4
y' = -4/5 ← ANSWER
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x² + xy + y² = 7
2x + xy'+y·1 + 2yy' = 0 ← now, substitute x=1 and y=2
2(1) + 1y' + 2·1 + 2(2)y' = 0
2 + y' + 2 + 4y' = 0
5y' = -4
y' = -4/5 ← ANSWER
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2x+(y+x y')+2y y' = 0
(y+x y')+2y y' = -2x
y' (y+x+2x)=-2x
y' (y+3x)= -2x
y' = -2x/(y+3x)
y' = -2 / 5
(y' = dy/dx = slope of tangent)
(y+x y')+2y y' = -2x
y' (y+x+2x)=-2x
y' (y+3x)= -2x
y' = -2x/(y+3x)
y' = -2 / 5
(y' = dy/dx = slope of tangent)