document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770902>Question 770902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of tangent lines as directed <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. To the ellipse x^2+4y^2=8 parallel to the line x+2y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this was a question given by our Differential calculus instructor can anyone help???? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=469859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1) Try implicit differentiation of the ellipse equation and form from this the derivative for dy/dx for the ellipse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Find or read the slope of the line which is parallel to the tangents you want.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) Make an equation to equate the derivative with the needed slope value, and solve for x, likely for two values for x.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did not actually solve the problem.  Only gave a description of process to solve. </SPAN>\n" );
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