Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
- 8. Definite Integrals3h 25m
4. Applications of Derivatives
Implicit Differentiation
Problem 3.8.58a
Textbook Question
58–59. Carry out the following steps.
a. Use implicit differentiation to find dy/dx.
xy^5/2+x^3/2y=12; (4, 1)

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Start by differentiating both sides of the equation xy^{5/2} + x^{3/2}y = 12 with respect to x, applying the product rule where necessary.
For the term xy^{5/2}, use the product rule: d(uv)/dx = u(dv/dx) + v(du/dx), where u = x and v = y^{5/2}.
For the term x^{3/2}y, again apply the product rule: u = x^{3/2} and v = y, differentiating each part accordingly.
After differentiating, collect all terms involving dy/dx on one side of the equation and the remaining terms on the other side.
Finally, solve for dy/dx by isolating it, and then substitute the point (4, 1) into the resulting expression to find the slope at that point.
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