Vertical tangent on implicit curve: Occurs where the denominator of dy/dx is zero while the numerator is nonzero.
How to apply it: Set the denominator of dy/dx equal to zero and verify the numerator is nonzero to confirm a vertical tangent.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions
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