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Find the equation of the tangent line at the given point on the following curve. $x^2 + y^2 = 32$, $(4, -4)$ The equation of the tangent line to the point $(4, -4)$ is $y = $

          Find the equation of the tangent line at the given point on the following curve.
$x^2 + y^2 = 32$, $(4, -4)$
The equation of the tangent line to the point $(4, -4)$ is $y = $

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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Solved by Expert Kathleen Carty

03/22/2023

Step 1

First, we need to find the derivative of the given equation. The derivative of x^2 is 2x and the derivative of y^2 is 2y(dy/dx). So, we get 2x + 2y(dy/dx) = 0. Show more…

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