           

The following example shows how to find the second derivative of a function that is
defined implicitly.

       

  

     
  

 

 
       To find  we differentiate this expression for  using the Quotient Rule and remember-
     
    
              
 

   

  
        

   

 



       



            
 
        
simplifies to
   
  
 

 

             
         
             
     
   
           
  
             
  
            
          
           
 
       
            
 

           

     find   
  
                 find   

     

 

            

   
       
                

  

  
  
      
         
      

          
           
    

         
     
  
     
  
 
   

       
    

 
 
     
            
 
  

 
   

 

 
 

      
   

 

           


    

    

     

     
     
         
 

  
   

 
    
    
     
          
         
       
         

     

     

 
   
  

        
        

         

       
  
                

  
           
           
        
       
 

 
         
  
       
        
       
       
    
      
   
  
 
   
      
  
 
    
  
  
 
   
       
    
 
   
    

                  


 

        
  

    


     


 