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UNIT 3.5 IMPLICIT DIFFERENTIATION

If

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DIFFERENTIATION

UNIT 3.5 IMPLICIT DIFFERENTIATION

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Given an equation relating

and

, differentiate both sides of the

equation and solve for

by

algebraic manipulation.

is a function of

EXAMPLE :
If is a function of

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explicitly,

such that

, determine
SOLUTION :
Differentiate both sides with respect to

dy
dy 2
1

21 0

dx
dx 2 y
y
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EXAMPLE :
If is a function of

, determine
SOLUTION :
Differentiate both sides with respect to
dy
dy 2 x 3
4y
2x 3

dx
dx
4y

can not

we can still determine

2y

such that

but

be expressed in terms of

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EXAMPLE :
If is a function of

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such that

, determine
SOLUTION :
Differentiate both sides with respect to
x

dy
dy
y1 6 y 12 x3
dx
dx

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SOLUTION :

MORE EXAMPLES : In each item,

dy
dy
y1 6 y 12 x3
dx
dx
dy
dy
x 6 y 12 x3 y
dx
dx
dy
x 6 y 12 x3 y
dx
dy 12 x3 y

dx
x 6y
x

dy
dy 3
2 2
dx
dx x
dy 3
3y2 2

dx x 2

3y2

a function of

is

. Determine

1.

3y2

dy
dy 3
2 2
dx
dx x

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MORE EXAMPLES : In each item,

a function of

is

. Determine

2.

3
2
dy
x2
dx 3 y 2

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UNIT 3.5 IMPLICIT DIFFERENTIATION

MATH 26 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 1

UNIT 3.5 IMPLICIT DIFFERENTIATION

MATH 26 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 1