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Redo this using Scientific Workplace and include d/dx(sqrt(xy))

Worksheet on Implicit Differentiation -Find the following: (a)

d (x3 ) dx

(b)

d (y3) dx

(c)

d (x3 + y3 ) dx

(e)

d (x3 y 3 ) dx

(f)

d x3 3 dx y

(g)

d ( x 2 + xy + y 4 ) dx

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 to both sides of the equation.) dx

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

dy in them together on one side. dx dy dy x + 2x 4 y = 5 3x 2 y 4 x 3 y 2 dx dx

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

1.

Consider the curve defined by x 5 + x 3 y 4 y = 7 y 2 16 x . a. Find

dy by implicit differentiation. dx

b.

Find the value of y when x = 0.

c.

Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve when x = 0 .

d.

Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve when x = 0 .

2.

Consider the curve defined by x 2 + 3 xy + y 2 = 4 . a. Find

dy by implicit differentiation. dx

b.

Find the values of y when x = 2.

c.

Find the slope of each tangent line to the curve when x = 2 .

d.

Find the equation of each tangent line to the curve when x = 2 .

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