Implicit Differentiation: Taking The Derivative in Terms of Variable and Function
Implicit Differentiation: Taking The Derivative in Terms of Variable and Function
Implicit Differentiation: Taking The Derivative in Terms of Variable and Function
d 2 d 2 d
x y 1 Do the same thing to both sides.
dx dx dx
Note use of chain rule.
dy
2x 2 y 0 dy 2 x
dx
dx 2 y
dy
2y 2 x dy x
dx
dx y
2 y x 2 sin y This can’t be solved for y.
d d 2 d
2y x sin y dy 2x
dx dx dx
dx 2 cos y
dy dy
2 2 x cos y
dx dx
This technique is called
dy dy implicit differentiation.
2 cos y 2x
dx dx
1 Differentiate both sides x.
dy dy
2 cos y 2 x 2 Solve for .
dx dx
Find dy/dx if: y 3 4 y 2 x 5 3x 4
dy2 dy
3y 8y 5 x 4 12 x 3
dx dx
dy
dx
3 y 2 8 y 5 x 4 12 x 3
dy 5 x 4 12 x 3
dx
3y2 8y
Find dy/dx if: sin y 2 cos x 2 cos y 2 sin x 2 Chain
Rule
dy dy
cos y 2 2 y sin x 2 (2 x) sin y 2 2 y cos x 2 (2 x)
dx dx
dy 2 2 dy
2 y cos y 2 y sin y 2 x cos x 2 2 x sin x 2
dx dx
dy
dx
2 y cos y 2 2 y sin y 2 2 x cos x 2 2 x sin x 2
dy 2 x cos x 2 2 x sin x 2
dx 2 y cos y 2 2 y sin y 2
dy x cos x 2 sin x 2
dx y cos y 2 sin y 2
Find dy/dx if: 3x 2 5 xy 2 4 y 3 8
Product
Rule!
2 dy 2 dy
6 x 5 y 10 xy 12 y 0
dx dx
dy
dx
10 xy 12 y 2 6 x 5 y 2
dy 6x 5 y2
dx 10 xy 12 y 2
Find the equations of the lines tangent and normal to the
curve x 2 xy y 2 7 at (1, 2) .
4 4 5 5
y2 x y2 x
5 5 4 4
4 14 5 3
y x y x
5 5 4 4
Find derivative at (1, 1) Product Rule is
easier than quotient
2 3 rule, so let’s cross
y x multiply!
3 2
x
y x
2 3 3 3 dy y3 6x2
y x xy x
dx 2 y 3 xy 2
dy 2 2 dy
2 y 3 x 3 xy y 3 3x 2 dy (1) 3 6(1) 2
dx dx
dy
dx 2(1) 3(1)(1) 2
dx
2 y 3 xy 2 y 3 6 x 2
dy 5
5
dx 1
Higher Order Derivatives
d2y 3 2
Find 2 if 2 x 3 y 7 .
dx
y 2 x x 2
y
3 2
2x 3y 7 y
y2
6 x 6 y y 0
2 2x x 2
y 2 y
y y Substitute y
6 y y 6 x 2
2x x 2 x 2 back into the
6 x 2 y 2 equation.
y y y y
6 y
x 2 2x x 4
y y 3
y y y