find a point on the curve x^3 + y^3 =2xy other than the origin at which tangent line is horizontal
3 x^2 + 3 y^2 dy/dx = 2 x(dy/dx) + 2 y
at that point y = 3 x^2 / 2
plug that back in
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To find a point on the curve where the tangent line is horizontal, we need to find the derivative of the equation and find the values of x and y that make the derivative equal to zero.
Differentiating the equation with respect to x, we get:
3x^2 + 3y^2(dy/dx) = 2(dy/dx) + 2xy(dy/dx)
Now, to make the tangent line horizontal, we need the derivative to be zero:
3x^2 + 3y^2(dy/dx) - 2(dy/dx) - 2xy(dy/dx) = 0
Simplifying further, we get:
(3x^2 - 2xy - 2)(dy/dx) + 3y^2(dy/dx) = 0
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To find a point on the curve where the tangent line is horizontal, we need to find the derivative of y with respect to x and set it equal to zero. By doing this, we can find the x-coordinate of the point. Then, we can substitute this x-coordinate back into the original equation to find the corresponding y-coordinate.
Let's start by differentiating the equation x^3 + y^3 = 2xy with respect to x using implicit differentiation. This involves treating y as a function of x:
3x^2 + 3y^2(dy/dx) = 2x(dy/dx) + 2y
Next, we'll isolate dy/dx by moving the terms involving dy/dx to one side:
3y^2(dy/dx) - 2x(dy/dx) = -3x^2 + 2y
Now, factor out dy/dx:
dy/dx(3y^2 - 2x) = -3x^2 + 2y
To find the points where the tangent line is horizontal, we set dy/dx equal to zero:
dy/dx = 0
This simplifies the equation to:
3y^2 - 2x = 0
Now, we have a system of equations with two variables, x and y:
3y^2 - 2x = 0 (Equation 1)
x^3 + y^3 = 2xy (Equation 2)
To solve this system, we can substitute Equation 2 into Equation 1:
3(2xy)^2 - 2x = 0
Simplifying further:
12x^2y^2 - 2x = 0
Factor out x:
x(6xy^2 - 1) = 0
This means that either x = 0 or 6xy^2 - 1 = 0.
Case 1: x = 0
Substituting into Equation 2:
0^3 + y^3 = 2(0)(y)
y^3 = 0
y = 0
So, when x = 0, the point on the curve is (0, 0), which is the origin.
Case 2: 6xy^2 - 1 = 0
This equation gives us the x-coordinate of the point on the curve where the tangent line is horizontal. To find the corresponding y-coordinate, we substitute this value of x back into Equation 2.
6xy^2 - 1 = 0
Rearranging and solving for x:
6xy^2 = 1
x = 1 / (6y^2)
Substituting into Equation 2:
(1 / (6y^2))^3 + y^3 = 2((1 / (6y^2))(y))
1 / (216y^6) + y^3 = 1 / (3y)
Multiplying through by 216y^6 to clear the fractions:
1 + 216y^9 = 72y^7
Rearranging the equation:
216y^9 - 72y^7 + 1 = 0
To solve this equation, we can use numerical methods or approximation techniques.
Once you find the values of y, you can substitute them back into Equation 2 to find the corresponding x-coordinates.
Therefore, we have explained the process of finding a point on the curve x^3 + y^3 = 2xy, other than the origin, where the tangent line is horizontal.
look for where dy/dx = 0
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