Compute slope at a point via implicit differentiation (single-step)
A concise, typically multiple-choice question that asks for the numerical slope of the tangent line to an implicitly defined curve at a given point, requiring only implicit differentiation and substitution.
If $x ^ { 3 } - 2 x y + 3 y ^ { 2 } = 7$, then $\frac { d y } { d x } =$ (A) $\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 y } { 2 x }$ (B) $\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 y } { 2 x - 6 y }$ (C) $\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } } { 2 x - 6 y }$ (D) $\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } } { 2 - 6 y }$
What is the slope of the tangent line to the curve $e ^ { x } - x e ^ { y } = y$ at the point $( 0,1 )$? [3 points] (1) $3 - e$ (2) $2 - e$ (3) $1 - e$ (4) $- e$ (5) $- 1 - e$
The normal to the curve $x^2 + 2xy - 3y^2 = 0$ at $(1, 1)$: (1) does not meet the curve again (2) meets the curve again in the second quadrant (3) meets the curve again in the third quadrant (4) meets the curve again in the fourth quadrant
The normal to the curve $x ^ { 2 } + 2 x y - 3 y ^ { 2 } = 0$, at $( 1,1 )$ (1) Meets the curve again in the fourth quadrant (2) Does not meet the curve again (3) Meets the curve again in the second quadrant (4) Meets the curve again in the third quadrant
Which of the following points lies on the tangent to the curve $x^4 e^y + 2\sqrt{y+1} = 3$ at the point $(1, 0)$? (1) $(2, 2)$ (2) $(2, 6)$ (3) $(-2, 6)$ (4) $(-2, 4)$
In the rectangular coordinate plane $$y ^ { 2 } + \sin \left( x ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) = 4$$ What is the slope of the tangent line to the curve given by this equation at the point $\mathbf { P } ( - \mathbf { 1 } , - \mathbf { 2 } )$? A) - 1 B) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ C) 2 D) $\frac { - 1 } { 2 }$