Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 11 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 856: 45

Answer

$y=x+2$

Work Step by Step

We have: $xy-y^2 =x^2-3$ We differentiate both sides with respect to $x$. $x\dfrac{dy}{dx} -2 y\dfrac{dy}{dx} =2x-y\\ \dfrac{dy}{dx} =\dfrac{2x-y}{x-2y}$ The equation of a tangent line at $(-1,1)$ is: $y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\\ y-1=1(x+1) \\ y=x+2$
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