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MIT 18.01 Single Variable Calculus (OCW) 21 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

Could someone please help with this: Find the coordinates of the point in the first quadrant at which the tangent line to the curve (x)^3-xy+(y)^3 =0 is parallel to the y axis.

OpenStudy (phi):

Here is what the curve looks like.

OpenStudy (phi):

I would find dy/dx and solve for when it is "undefined" i.e. has infinite slope and thus is parallel to the y-axis. To find dy/dx, use implicit differentiation.

OpenStudy (phi):

Here is a Khan video that shows how to do implicit differentiation https://www.khanacademy.org/math/differential-calculus/taking-derivatives/implicit_differentiation/v/implicit-differentiation-1

OpenStudy (phi):

Can you post how far you got with this problem ?

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