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d (x3 + y3 ) dx
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Implicit Differentiation Suppose that we know that x and y are related by the equation x 3 + xy + x 4 y 2 = 5 x 6 . If we wanted to find
dy , we could (in theory) solve for y using the quadratic formula and then dx dy . dx
differentiate the result. Trust me, you do not want to do this. Furthermore, if the powers on y were higher than 2, we would not even be able to use the quadratic formula and we would be stuck. Instead of solving for y, we can use what is called implicit differentiation. Follow the steps below to find Start with x 3 + xy + x 4 y 2 = 5 x 6 . Differentiate each side with respect to x. (That is, apply
d d ( x 3 + xy + x 4 y 2 ) = (5 x 6) dx dx dy dy 3x 2 + ( y + x ) + (4 x 3 y 2 + 2 x 4 y ) = 5 dx dx
Group all terms with
Factor out
dy . dx ( x + 2 x 4 y) dy . dx
dy 5 3 x 2 y 4 x 3 y 2 = dx ( x + 2 x 4 y)
dy = 5 3x 2 y 4 x 3 y 2 dx
Solve for
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dy by implicit differentiation. dx
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