Ellipse Derivative Question (image included)?

Luke A

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x² +xy+y² = 9
Think of y as a function of x. Differentiating implicitly and solving for y' gives:
y' =
The ellipse has two horizontal tangents. The upper one has the equation
y =
The right most vertical tangent has the equation
x =
That tangent touches the ellipse where
y =
 
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