Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
- 8. Definite Integrals3h 25m
4. Applications of Derivatives
Implicit Differentiation
Problem 3.8.60a
Textbook Question
60–62. {Use of Tech} Multiple tangent lines Complete the following steps. <IMAGE>
a. Find equations of all lines tangent to the curve at the given value of x.
x+y³−y=1; x=1

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Start by differentiating the given equation of the curve, x + y³ - y = 1, implicitly with respect to x to find dy/dx.
Substitute x = 1 into the original equation to find the corresponding y value(s) on the curve.
Use the y value(s) obtained to evaluate dy/dx at x = 1 to find the slope(s) of the tangent line(s).
Apply the point-slope form of the equation of a line, y - y₀ = m(x - x₀), using the point(s) (1, y₀) and the slope(s) m to write the equation(s) of the tangent line(s).
Simplify the equation(s) of the tangent line(s) to express them in slope-intercept form or standard form as needed.
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