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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Derivative of y=xsiny

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got this y'= siny+x(-cosy)(y') =siny-xcosy

zepdrix (zepdrix):

derivative of siny is not -cosy, woops! :OOO

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh... it would siny+xcosy? @zepdrix

zepdrix (zepdrix):

hmm no.

zepdrix (zepdrix):

\[\Large\rm y'=\sin y+(x \cos y) y'\]This step looks ok once we fix the minus sign.

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Your y' disappeared from the cosine in your next step though! D: woahhh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm not sure what to do with it...

zepdrix (zepdrix):

You need to do some factoring!! :) Let's subtract (xcosy)y' to the others side.

zepdrix (zepdrix):

\[\Large\rm y'-(x \cos y)y'=\sin y\]What next? :) Remember?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Common factor...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh I see it would this: \[y'=\frac{ siny }{ 1-xcosy }\]

zepdrix (zepdrix):

yeaaaa there we go!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks again!

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