Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 2 - Differentiation - Review Exercises - Page 158: 77

Answer

$\frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{x}{y}$

Work Step by Step

Using implicit differientiation: $\frac{d}{dx}(x^{2}+y^{2})=\frac{d}{dx}(64)$ $2x+2y\frac{dy}{dx}=0$ $2y\frac{dy}{dx}=-2x$ $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-2x}{2y}$ $=-\frac{x}{y}$
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