Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 3 - Differentiation - 3.8 Implicit Differentiation - Exercises - Page 153: 41

Answer

All the points on the line $2x+y=0$ are the points where the tangent line is horizontal.

Work Step by Step

Differentiate $3x^2 + 4y^2 + 3xy = 24$ with respect to $x$ using product rule and chain rule. We get, $3\times2x+4\times2y\dfrac{dy}{dx}+3y\dfrac{dx}{dx}+3x\dfrac{dy}{dx}=0$ $\implies 6x+8y\dfrac{dy}{dx}+3y+3x\dfrac{dy}{dx}=0$ If the tangent line is horizontal, then $\dfrac{dy}{dx}=0$. Therefore, we get $6x+3y=0$ or $2x+y=0$. Hence, all the points on the line $2x+y=0$ are the points where the tangent line is horizontal.
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