Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve (x-y)^2 =2x+1 at the point (4,1).
(x-y)^2 =2x+1 expand
x^2 - 2xy + y^2 = 2x + 1 using implicit differentiation, we have
2x - 2y - 2xy' + 2yy' = 2 divide through by 2
x - y - xy' + yy' = 1
y' [ y - x] = 1 + y - x
y' = [ 1 + y - x ] / [ y - x ]
And the slope at (4,1) =
y' = [ 1 + 1 - 4] / [ 1 - 4] = [ -2] / [ -3] = 2/3
So the equation is
y = [2/3]( x - 4) + 1
y = [2/3] x - 8/3 + 1
y = [2/3]x -5/3
Here's the graph of the function and the tangent line...........https://www.desmos.com/calculator/igebscsto1
(x-y)^2 =2x+1 expand
x^2 - 2xy + y^2 = 2x + 1 using implicit differentiation, we have
2x - 2y - 2xy' + 2yy' = 2 divide through by 2
x - y - xy' + yy' = 1
y' [ y - x] = 1 + y - x
y' = [ 1 + y - x ] / [ y - x ]
And the slope at (4,1) =
y' = [ 1 + 1 - 4] / [ 1 - 4] = [ -2] / [ -3] = 2/3
So the equation is
y = [2/3]( x - 4) + 1
y = [2/3] x - 8/3 + 1
y = [2/3]x -5/3
Here's the graph of the function and the tangent line...........https://www.desmos.com/calculator/igebscsto1