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Implicit Differentiation: Worksheet

This document discusses implicit differentiation, which is a method for finding the derivative of an implicit function. It provides an example problem of finding the derivative of x^2 - 2xy - 3y^2 = 5 using implicit differentiation. The solution shows taking the derivative of each term and grouping terms with y' to solve for the derivative dy/dx.

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Implicit Differentiation: Worksheet

This document discusses implicit differentiation, which is a method for finding the derivative of an implicit function. It provides an example problem of finding the derivative of x^2 - 2xy - 3y^2 = 5 using implicit differentiation. The solution shows taking the derivative of each term and grouping terms with y' to solve for the derivative dy/dx.

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Implicit differentiation
In the previous section, we learn how to find f ( x) when f ( x) is given EXPLICITLY. When an equation is given in the form y = f(x), for example y = 5x - 3x2, we say that the equation is stated explicitly because y is expressed in terms of x. However, if for a given value of x, we can determine one or more values of y, then y is said to be an implicit function of x. Examples of implicit functions are x2 + y2 2xy = 1, x2 + y2 = 9, and x3 + y3 + x2y2 = 0. Sometimes, we can solve y in terms of x, sometimes we cannot. However, if y exit, it is possible to find y without first writing y explicitly as a function of x. This is what this section is about. When finding the derivative of an implicit function of x, anytime you find the derivative of y, you must multiply the product by y .

EXAMPLE 1 Find y for x2 2xy -3y2 = 5 Solution We must first obtain the derivative of each of the terms in the equation: Term x2 Derivative
2x

x 1
2 xy

y y

Since xy is a product, we must use the product rule.

2( xy y) = 2 x y 2 y
3(2 y y ) = 6 y y
0

3y 2
5

We have: Grouping the terms with y we have: Factoring out y we have: Solving for y we have:

(2x) + (-2x y - 2y) + (-6y y ) = 0 (-2x y - 6y y ) + (2x 2y) = 0 y (-2x - 6y) = - (2x 2y) 2x 2 y x y y = 2x 6 y x 3 y

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