009A Sample Final 1, Problem 7

A curve is defined implicityly by the equation

$x^{3}+y^{3}=6xy$

a) Using implicit differentiation, compute ${\frac {dy}{dx}}$.

b) Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x^3+y^3=6xy} at the point Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle (3,3)} .

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Final Answer:
(a)
(b)

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