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Consider this equation: x2 - 2xy + 4y2 = 64
A) write an expression for the slope of the curve at any point (x,y)
B) Find the equation of the tangent lines to the curve at the point x = 2
C) find d2y/dx2 at (0,4)

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This provides an example of implicit differentiation.

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