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TwIsTeR
TwIsTeR asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

Calculus help..Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve?

Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve

sqrt(4 + 1x^2y^2) - 4xy = -41.9

at the point (7,2)

SLOPE=??

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  • ivblackward
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    See hand written solution at URL below.

    Source(s): http://www.flickr.com/photos/27774709@N00/56878079...
  • Joe
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    the slope of a fcn is dy/dx, or the first derivative......, and the slope of the tangent line is the 2nd derivative

    so if your fcn is sqrt(4 + 1x^2y^2) - 4xy = -41.9,

    find the derivatives and evaluate it at the point.

    good luck

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