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 3.8.23a
Textbook Question
13-26 Implicit differentiation Carry out the following steps.
a. Use implicit differentiation to find dy/dx.
³√x+³√y⁴ = 2;(1,1)

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Start by differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to x. Remember to apply the chain rule when differentiating terms involving y, treating y as a function of x.
For the left side, differentiate the term ³√x, which can be rewritten as x^(1/3), and the term ³√y⁴, which can be rewritten as (y^4)^(1/3) = y^(4/3). Use the power rule for differentiation.
When differentiating y^(4/3), apply the chain rule: the derivative will be (4/3)y^(1/3) * dy/dx.
Set the derivatives of both sides equal to each other. The right side, being a constant (2), will differentiate to 0.
Solve the resulting equation for dy/dx, and then substitute the point (1,1) into your expression to find the slope at that specific point.
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