Use implicit differentiation to find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ without first solving for $y$. $\frac{x^2}{16} + \frac{y^2}{9} = 1$ $\frac{dy}{dx} = $ At the given point, find the slope. $\left.\frac{dy}{dx}\right|_{(1, 2.9)} = $
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