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OpenStudy (anonymous):

derivatives of sin x/y = y/x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Anyone can help me to solve this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you have any numbers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nothing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

implicit diff right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In this problem we'll find the derivative of sin−1(x) (also written arcsin(x)), the inverse of the sine ... (a) If we differentiate the implicit function x = sin(y), we find.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sin \frac{ x }{ y } = \frac{ y }{ x }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the equation is \[\sin(\frac{x}{y})=\frac{y}{x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the first step to solve that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

think of it as \[\sin(\frac{x}{f(x)})=\frac{f(x)}{x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the derivative on the right requires the quotient rule i would be \[\frac{xf'(x)-f(x)}{x^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

with the \(y\) notation this is \[\frac{xy'-y}{x^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the derivative of \[\sin(\frac{x}{f(x)})\] requires the chain rule the derivative of sine is cosine, and the derivative of \(\frac{x}{f(x)}\) is \[\frac{f(x)-xf'(x)}{f^2(x)}\] again by the quotient rule

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in the \(y\) notation it is \[\cos(\frac{x}{y})\left(\frac{y-xy'}{y^2}\right)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then whats next

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a boatload of algebra is next set \[\cos(\frac{x}{y})\left(\frac{y-xy'}{y^2}\right)=\frac{xy'-y}{x^2}\] and solve for \(y'\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what should i do 1st

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