Implicit Differentiation [SOLVED]

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[SOLVED] Implicit Differentiation

-4x^2+3xy+4y^3=-328

This is at the point (3,-4)
and i am trying to find m


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here is my work

-4x^2+3xy+4y^3=-328
-8x+3xy'+3y+12y^2y'=0
-8x+3y=-3xy'-12y^2y'
-8x+3y=[-3x-12y^2]y'
y'=(-8x+3y)/(-3x-12y^2)
plug in x=1,y=3 then solve and get
m=-12/67
can you find the error?
It would be very much appreciated
thank you.
 
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Try plugging in the values to your final expression again.
 
0h, the answer is correct, it just needs to be not negative, thank you. i was about to go crazy
 
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hard_assteel said:
0h, the answer is correct, it just needs to be negative, thank you. i was about to go crazy

I don't agree that your numerical answer is correct, regardless of the sign.
 
yeah, its correct i just checked. thankx for helping me:smile:
 
hard_assteel said:
yeah, its correct i just checked. thankx for helping me:smile:

Well, maybe it is now you've changed the point to (3,-4)!
 
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