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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Anyone know implicit differentiation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes what's your question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

leibniz

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you do \[y ^{2}+x ^{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops srry. That equals 2xy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

best be equal to something otherwise you cannot assume \(y\) is a function of \(x\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x^2+y^2=2xy\] think of it as \[x^2+f^2(x)=2xf(x)\] then \[2x+2f(x)f'(x)=2xf'(x)+2f(x)\] by the chain rule and product rule. easier just to write \[2x+2yy'=2xy'+2y\] and then solve for \(y'\) by algebra

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are we looking for dy/dx or dx/dy?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because if we are looking for dy/dx then = 2x + 2yy'=2(y + xy') Bring the y' together = 2yy' - 2xy' = 2y- 2x Factor out y' = y'(2y-2x) = 2y-2x y' = (2y-2x)/ (2y-2x) =1 if we are looking for dx/dy on the other hand = 2xx' + 2y= 2(x'y + x) Bring the x' together and factor out the x' 2xx'-2x'y=2x-2y x'(2x-2y)=2x-2y x'= (2x-2y)/(2x-2y)= 1 same result but you have to be careful about the dx/dy and dy/dx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THnaks!!!!!!

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