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7-6.
Differentiate each equation with respect to
The derivative of
.
Implicit Differentiation.
Chain Rule.
Implicit differentiation. Solve for
.
Find
for part (a). Be sure to leave all parts in terms of y and x only. (answer to part (a)).
Find
for part (a). Translation: Evaluate the 2nd-derivative (that you found in part (e)) at
.
Write the equation of the tangent line at
for part (a). The equation for the tangent line is
.
Is the tangent line an over or under approximation? Use part (f) to determine your answer.
Is the graph concave up or concave down?