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 3.8.88
Textbook Question
A challenging derivative Find dy/dx, where √3x⁷+y² = sin²y+100xy.

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Start by differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to x. Remember to apply implicit differentiation since y is a function of x.
For the left side, differentiate √3x⁷ with respect to x and use the chain rule for y², resulting in 7√3x⁶ + 2y(dy/dx).
For the right side, differentiate sin²y using the chain rule, which gives 2sin(y)cos(y)(dy/dx), and differentiate 100xy using the product rule.
Set the derivatives from both sides equal to each other, forming an equation that includes dy/dx.
Isolate dy/dx to express it in terms of x and y, which will give you the derivative dy/dx.
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