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A comprehensive guide on implicit differentiation, a method used to find the derivative when one or both sides of an equation have two variables that are not easily separated. It includes examples, steps, and solutions for various equations, including those involving trigonometric functions. This resource is ideal for university students studying calculus, particularly in the context of implicit differentiation.
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Implicit differentiation is a method for finding the derivative when one or both sides of an equation have two variables that are not easily separated. EXPLICIT IMPLICIT y = 3 x^2 + 5 x^2 + y^2 = 16 y = ! " โ 10 3 x 3
Example 1. Differentiate x^2 + y^2 = 81
#" (x
#" (y
#" 81 2y #$ #" =^ - 2x %$ %$ #$ #" =^ โ %" %$ =^ - " $ Example 2. Differentiate 3x^2 + y^2 = 9
#" (3x
#" (y
#" 9 6x + 2y #$ #" = 0 %$ %$ #$ #" =^ โ &" %$
'" $ 2x + 2y #$ #" = 0 2y #$ #" =^ - 6x
Example 3. Differentiate y - 2x^2 + 4x = 0
#" (y)^ -^
#" (2x
#" (4x) =^
#" 0 #$ #" -^ 4x + 4 = 0 #$ #" = 4x^ -^4 #$ #" = 4(x^ -^1
#" (x
#" (y
#" (2y) =^
#" 4 2 x + 2y "# "$ + 2^ "# "$ =^0 2y "# "$ + 2^ "# "$ =^ -^2 x 2 "# "$ (y+1) =^ โ^2 x "# "$ 2 (y+1) '(#()) =^ โ '$ '(#()) #$ #" =-^ %" %($)!) #$ #" =^ -^ " ($)!)
Implicit Differentiation involving Trigonometric Functions
#" sinx + 2^
#" cos2y =^
#" 1 cos x (1) + 2 [-sin2y (
#")] = 0 cos x + 2 [-sin2y ( #$ #")] = 0 4 sin2y #$ #" = cos x #$ #" =^ cos! 4 sin2y