Given that sin(any) + axy2 – a = 0, where a is a non-zero constant, find a formula for the gradient of the tangent to this curve at a point P(x,y) on the c

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Given that
sin(any) + axy? - a = 0, where a is a non-zero constant,
find a formula for the gradient of the tangent to this curve at a point P(x,y) on the curve.
Transcribed Image Text:Given that sin(any) + axy? - a = 0, where a is a non-zero constant, find a formula for the gradient of the tangent to this curve at a point P(x,y) on the curve.
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