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Use implicit differentiation to find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the given point. $y^2(y^2 - 4) = x^2(x^2 - 5)$, $(0, -2)$ (devil's curve)

          Use implicit differentiation to find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the given point.
$y^2(y^2 - 4) = x^2(x^2 - 5)$, $(0, -2)$ 
(devil's curve)

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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11/12/2021

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\[2y^2 \frac{dy}{dx} (y^2 - 4) + y^4 \frac{d}{dx}(y^2 - 4) = 2x \frac{dx}{dx} (x^2 - 5) + x^2 \frac{d}{dx}(x^2 - 5)\] Show more…

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