Find any points on the curve x^2y-xy^2=2 where the tangent line is vertical.
To clairfy, the curve is (x^2)y-x(y^2)=2
Differentiate both sides with respect to x:
(2x * y + x^2 * 1 dy/dx) - (1 * y^2 + x * 2y dy/dx) = 0.
Solve for dy/dx:
(2xy - y^2) + (x^2 - 2xy) dy/dx = 0
==> dy/dx = (y^2 - 2xy)/().
We have vertical tangents when dy/dx is infinite (that is, set the denominator equal to 0):
x^2 - 2xy = 0
==> x(x - 2y) = 0
==> x = 0 or x = 2y.
If x = 0, then 0^2 * y - 0 * y^2 = 2 has no solution.
If x = 2y, then (2y)^2 y - (2y)y^2 = 2
==> y = 1.
So, the only point is (2, 1).
I hope this helps!
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Differentiate both sides with respect to x:
(2x * y + x^2 * 1 dy/dx) - (1 * y^2 + x * 2y dy/dx) = 0.
Solve for dy/dx:
(2xy - y^2) + (x^2 - 2xy) dy/dx = 0
==> dy/dx = (y^2 - 2xy)/().
We have vertical tangents when dy/dx is infinite (that is, set the denominator equal to 0):
x^2 - 2xy = 0
==> x(x - 2y) = 0
==> x = 0 or x = 2y.
If x = 0, then 0^2 * y - 0 * y^2 = 2 has no solution.
If x = 2y, then (2y)^2 y - (2y)y^2 = 2
==> y = 1.
So, the only point is (2, 1).
I hope this helps!