Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

The curve given implicitly by x2y+y3=8x^{2}y + y^{3}=8 contains a branch with y>0y>0 for −1<x<1-1<x<1. For this branch, determine on which of the intervals (−1,0)(-1,0) and (0,1)(0,1) the function y(x) is increasing and on which it is decreasing.

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