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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2nd implicit derivative of sinx+x^2*y=1? The first one is -2xy+cosx/x^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first one is :\(-2y-2xy'+\huge\frac{-x^2sinx -2x cosx}{x^4}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How did you get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by differentiating implicitly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm just confused because I got a different answer for the first derivative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\(d/dx( x^2y) +d/dx(cosx/x^2)\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

treat y like function of x, \(y(x)\). So it will have a derivative respect to x, \(y´\). Rest is just differentiation of composite functions

hartnn (hartnn):

myko found 2nd differentiation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ups, sry. I think I made a mistake. :) i differentiated you answer and not the function. At least I started with your function and contiunued with the answer....

hartnn (hartnn):

and isn't the 1st one (-2xy-cosx)/x^2 ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and in your answer should be: -2xy^2+x^2y'+cosx=0

hartnn (hartnn):

see if you get y' =(-2xy-cosx)/x^2

hartnn (hartnn):

so u got this as y' ?

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