Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 11 - Section 11.6 - Implicit Differentiation - Exercises - Page 852: 12

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{2x}{y}$

Work Step by Step

Differentiating an equation containing terms of form $f(x)$ and $g(y)$, terms $f(x)$ are differentiated directly, $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[f(x)],$ and terms $g(y)$ are differentiated using the chain rule, $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[g(y)]=\frac{d}{dy}[g(y)]\cdot\frac{dy}{dx}$ ------------------ LHS: sum, second term: chain rule RHS: constant $2x^{2}-y^{2}=4$ $4x-2y\displaystyle \cdot\frac{dy}{dx}=0\qquad/-4x$ $-2y\displaystyle \cdot\frac{dy}{dx}=-4x\qquad/\div(-2y)$ $\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-4x}{-2y}=\frac{2x}{y}$
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