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6 Implicit Differentiation

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 Before we start, we are going to load the
Calculus Tools flash application software to your
calculator.

1. Connect the sending and receiving calculators together.

2. On the sending unit, press 2nd VAR-LINK , and

then 2nd F7 .

Press F4 to select Calculus Tools .

3. On the receiving unit, press 2nd VAR-LINK .

4. On both units, press F3 (Link).

4. On the receiving unit, select 2 (Receive).
5. On the sending unit, select 1 (Send). 
 This is not a function,
but it would still be
x2  y 2  1 nice to be able to find
the slope.

d 2 d 2 d
x  y  1 Do the same thing to both sides.
dx dx dx
Note use of chain rule.
dy
2x  2 y 0 dy 2 x
dx 
dx 2 y
dy
2y  2 x dy x
dx 
dx y

2 y  x 2  sin y This can’t be solved for y.

d d 2 d
2y  x  sin y dy 2x
dx dx dx 
dx 2  cos y

dy dy
2  2 x  cos y
dx dx
This technique is called
dy dy implicit differentiation.
2  cos y  2x
dx dx
1 Differentiate both sides w.r.t. x.
dy
 2  cos y   2 x 2 Solve for
dy
.
dx dx 
Find the equations of the lines tangent and normal to the
curve x 2  xy  y 2  7 at (1, 2) .

We need the slope. Since we can’t solve for y, we use

dy
implicit differentiation to solve for .
dx
x 2  xy  y 2  7 Note product rule. dy y  2x

 dy  dy dx 2 y  x
2x   x  y  2 y 0
 dx  dx
dy
2x  x  y  2 y
dy
0 2  2  1 22 4
dx dx m  
2  2   1 4 1 5
dy
 2 y  x  y  2x
dx 
Find the equations of the lines tangent and normal to the
curve x 2  xy  y 2  7 at (1, 2) .

4
m tangent: normal:
5
4 5
y  2   x  1 y  2    x  1
5 4

4 4 5 5
y2 x y2  x
5 5 4 4

4 14 5 3
y  x y  x
5 5 4 4

 Higher Order Derivatives

d2y
Find 2 if 2 x 3
 3 y 2
7 .
dx
y  2 x  x 2
y
2x  3y  7
3 2
y 
y2

6 x  6 y y  0
2 2x x 2
y   2 y
y y Substitute y
6 y y  6 x 2
2x x 2 x 2 back into the
6 x 2 y   2 equation.
y  y y y
6 y
2 2x x 4
y 
x y   3
y y y

 Now let’s do one on the TI-89:
2
d y
2 x  3 y  7 Find
3 2
2
.
dx
APPS

Select Calculus Tools and press ENTER .

If you see this

screen, press
ENTER , change the

mode settings as
necessary, and
press APPS

again.

 Now let’s do one on the TI-89:
2
d y
2 x  3 y  7 Find
3 2
2
.
dx
APPS

Select Calculus Tools and press ENTER .

Press F2 (Deriv)

Press 4 (Implicit Difn)

Enter the equation.
(You may have to
unlock the alpha mode.)

Set the order to 2.

Press ENTER .
Press ESC and then
HOME to return your

calculator to normal.