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Please help! x^3 +y^3=9

Please help! x^3 +y^3=9-example-1
User OferM
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Explanation:

Taking the derivative of both sides with respect to x, we get


(d)/(dx)(x^3 + y^3) = (d)/(dx)(3)


\Rightarrow 3x^2 + 3y^2(dy)/(dx) = 0

Solving for
(dy)/(dx), we get


(dy)/(dx) = -(3x^2)/(3y^2) = -(x^2)/(y^2)

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