Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - The Chain Rule - Exercises - Page 831: 64

Answer

$\displaystyle \left.\frac{dx}{dy}\right|_{x=2}=\frac{2}{7}$

Work Step by Step

$\displaystyle \frac{dx}{dy}=\frac{1}{(\frac{dy}{dx})},\qquad \frac{dy}{dx}\neq 0$ $\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d}{dx}[3x-2x^{-1}]=3-2(-x^{-2})=3+\frac{2}{x^{2}}$ $\displaystyle \left.\frac{dy}{dx}\right|_{x=2}=3+\frac{2}{4}=3+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{7}{2}$ $\displaystyle \left.\frac{dx}{dy}\right|_{x=2}=\frac{2}{7}$
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