Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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ISBN 10: 0-47064-772-8
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Chapter 2 - The Derivative - 2.7 Implicit Differentiation - Exercises Set 2.7 - Page 166: 8

Answer

$(x-y)^2+\frac{y}{x}$

Work Step by Step

$$x^2=\frac{x+y}{x-y}$$ $$\frac{d}{dx}x^2=\frac{d}{dx}\frac{x+y}{x-y}$$ $$2x=\frac{d}{dx}\frac{x+y}{x-y}$$ According to the quotient rule, $$2x=\frac{(x-y)\frac{d}{dx}(x+y)-(x+y)\frac{d}{dx}(x-y)}{(x-y)^2}$$ $$2x=\frac{(x-y)(1+\frac{dy}{dx})-(x+y)(1-\frac{dy}{dx})}{(x-y)^2}$$ Simplifying, $$2x=\frac{(x-y+x\frac{dy}{dx}-y\frac{dy}{dx})-(x+y-x\frac{dy}{dx}-y\frac{dy}{dx})}{(x-y)^2}$$ $$2x=\frac{-2y+2x\frac{dy}{dx}}{(x-y)^2}$$ Solving for $\frac{dy}{dx}$, $$2x(x-y)^2=-2y+2x\frac{dy}{dx}$$ $$2x(x-y)^2+2y=2x\frac{dy}{dx}$$ $$\frac{2x(x-y)^2+2y}{2x}=\frac{dy}{dx}$$ Simplifying, $$\frac{x(x-y)^2+y}{x}=\frac{dy}{dx}$$ $$\frac{dy}{dx}=(x-y)^2+\frac{y}{x}$$
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