Consider the equation x^2 + xy + y^2 = 1

Find all points where the tangent line is parallel to the line y = −x.

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well does that not mean that dy/dx = -1?

Using implicit differentiation,
2x + y + xy' + 2yy' = 0
y' = -(2x+y)/(x+2y)

so, you want

(2x+y)/(x+2y) = 1
2x+y = x+2y
y = x

plug that into the original equation and you get

x^2 + x^2 + x^2 = 1
x^2 = 1/3

so, at (1/√3,1/√3) and (-1/√3,-1/√3) dy/dx = -1

See from the URL below that this is true.

https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=x^2+%2B+xy+%2B+y^2+%3D+1
Thank youuu so much
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