- 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 44
Textbook Question
Find by implicit differentiation.
x² + xy + y² - 5x = 2

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Start by differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to x. Remember that y is a function of x, so when differentiating terms involving y, use the chain rule.
Differentiate the first term, x², with respect to x to get 2x.
For the second term, xy, apply the product rule: differentiate x to get 1 and multiply by y, then differentiate y with respect to x to get dy/dx and multiply by x. This gives y + x(dy/dx).
Differentiate the third term, y², using the chain rule: 2y(dy/dx).
Differentiate the fourth term, -5x, with respect to x to get -5. The right side of the equation, 2, differentiates to 0. Combine all these results to form the equation: 2x + y + x(dy/dx) + 2y(dy/dx) - 5 = 0. Solve for dy/dx to find the derivative.
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