Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve (a lemniscate) $2(x^2 + y^2)^2 = 25(x^2 - y^2)$ at the point $(-3, -1)$ slope = -0.69230769230769
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To find the slope of the tangent line, we need to rewrite the equation of the curve in the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope. Given equation: 2x + y = 25x - y Rearranging the equation, we get: y = 25x - 2x - y Combining like terms, we have: 2y = Show more…
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