N2014 P1 Q2

Junior College 2

6 marks

A curve has equation $x^2y+xy^2+54=0$. Without using a calculator, find the coordinates of the point on the curve at which the gradient is $-1$, showing that there is only one such point.[6]

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Answer:$(-3,-3)$, the unique point.

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