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Using implicit differentiation to determine equation of the line

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Use implicit differentiation to find an equation of the line tangent to the curve x^3+2xy+y^3 = 13 at the point (1,2).

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The slope of the tangent line at a point is its first derivative evaluated at that point. So you have to find the first ...

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