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 3.8.17b
Textbook Question
13-26 Implicit differentiation Carry out the following steps.
b. Find the slope of the curve at the given point.
sin y = 5x⁴−5; (1, π)

1
Start by differentiating both sides of the equation sin(y) = 5x^4 - 5 with respect to x, applying implicit differentiation rules.
Use the chain rule on the left side, which gives you cos(y) * (dy/dx) = 20x^3 on the right side after differentiating 5x^4.
Rearrange the equation to solve for dy/dx, resulting in dy/dx = (20x^3) / cos(y).
Substitute the given point (1, π) into the equation to find the value of y at that point, which is sin(π) = 0.
Finally, substitute x = 1 and y = π into the derived expression for dy/dx to find the slope at the point (1, π).
Recommended similar problem, with video answer:

This video solution was recommended by our tutors as helpful for the problem above
Video duration:
2mPlay a video:
Was this helpful?
Watch next
Master Finding The Implicit Derivative with a bite sized video explanation from Nick
Start learningRelated Videos
Related Practice