4.6 Derivatives of Functions Defined Implicitly

Checkpoint 2

In Figure C1 we show the graph of the equation y2-x2=1.


Figure C1   Graph of y2-x2=1
  1. Use the method of implicit differentiation to find the slope of the tangent line to the curve at x=1 and y=2.

  2. Use the explicit method of Checkpoint 1 to find the slope of the tangent line to the curve (1,2).

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