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Notice that we had to differentiate twice, not to mention that we had to first solve for {{MATH_60}} in terms of {{MATH_61}} in order to compute these two slopes.
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Let's take a different approach, namely let's use implicit differentiation.
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Consider the curve (a circle) defined by:
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{{CMD_68}} Compute {{MATH_69}}.
{{CMD_70}} Find the slope of the line tangent to the circle at {{MATH_71}}.
{{CMD_72}} Find the slope of the line tangent to the circle at {{MATH_73}}.
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