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Partial Derivatives & the Gradient · Hard problem

The surface z=3x2−y2z = 3x^{2}-y^{2} passes through (1,2,−1)(1,2,-1). Find the xx-coordinate of the point where the normal LINE to the surface at (1,2,−1)(1,2,-1) crosses the xyxy-plane (z=0z=0).