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Implicit differentiation calculus question!!?

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Use the process of implicit differentiation to find dy/dx given that, 3x^4y^5 + 5y^3/6x^2 = 7xy

asked Jul 15, 2014 in CALCULUS by anonymous

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The equation is 3x4 y5 + (5/6)y3/x2 = 7xy.

Rewrite the equation as 3x4 y5 + (5/6)y3x- 2 = 7xy.

Differentiate the above equation with respect to x.

Use product rule : (uv) ' = u ' v + v ' u.

d/dx[3x4 y5 + (5/6)y3x- 2 ] = d/dx[7xy]

3(x4 y5) ' + (5/6)(y3x- 2) ' = 7(xy) '

3(x4)' y5 + 3(y5)' x4 + (5/6)(y3)' x- 2 + (5/6)(x- 2 )' y3 = 7xy' + 7yx'

Use power rule : (xn)' =nxn - 1 .

12x3y5 + 15y4x4y'+ (5/2)y2x- 2y' - (5/3)x- 3y3 - 7xy' = 7y

y'[ 15y4x4 + (5/2)y2x- 2 - 7x ] = 7y - 12x3y5 + (5/3)x- 3y3

⇒ y' = [ 7y - 12x3y5 + (5/3)x- 3y3 ]/[ 15y4x4 + (5/2)y2x- 2 - 7x ].

Therefore, dy/dx = [ 7y - 12x3y5 + (5/3)x- 3y3 ]/[ 15y4x4 + (5/2)y2x- 2 - 7x ].

answered Jul 15, 2014 by lilly Expert

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