Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Parametric and Polar Curves - Review Exercises - Page 755: 46

Answer

$$y = - x - \frac{6}{5}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {x^2} = 5y;{\text{ }}\left( { - 2,\frac{4}{5}} \right) \cr & {\text{Find }}\frac{{dy}}{{dx}}{\text{ using the implicit differentiation}} \cr & \frac{d}{{dx}}\left[ {{x^2}} \right] = \frac{d}{{dx}}\left[ {5y} \right] \cr & 2x = 5y\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{2x}}{{5y}} \cr & {\text{Calculate the slope at the point }}\left( { - 2,\frac{4}{5}} \right) \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{2\left( { - 2} \right)}}{{5\left( {4/5} \right)}} \cr & m = - 1 \cr & {\text{The equation of the tangent line at the given point is}} \cr & y - {y_1} = m\left( {x - {x_1}} \right) \cr & y - \frac{4}{5} = - \left( {x + 2} \right) \cr & y - \frac{4}{5} = - x - 2 \cr & y = - x - \frac{6}{5} \cr & \cr & {\text{Graph}} \cr} $$
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