How do you find (dy)/(dx)dydx given -4x^2y^3+2=5x^2+y^24x2y3+2=5x2+y2?

1 Answer
Oct 4, 2016

y'=(8xy^3+10x)/(-4x^2-3y^2-2y)

Explanation:

Remember that Implicit Differentiation is really just a special case of the Chain Rule.

Every time that we differentiate the a factor or term what includes the variable y we have to include a factor of dy/dx or y'.

  • For the first term, -4x^2y^3, we have to use the Product Rule and Power Rule .
  • For the constant, 2, we have to use the Constant Rule .
  • For the term, 5x^2, use the Power Rule .
  • For the term, y^2, use the Power Rule .

-4x^2 3y^2y'+(-8)xy^3+0=10x+2yy'

Gather the terms with y' on one side of the equations and other terms on the other side.

-4x^2 3y^2y'-2yy'=8xy^3+10x

Factor out y'

y'(-4x^2 3y^2-2y)=8xy^3+10x

Isolate y' by dividing both sides by (-4x^2 3y^2-2y)

y'cancel(-4x^2 3y^2-2y)/cancel(-4x^2 3y^2-2y)=(8xy^3+10x)/(-4x^2 3y^2-2y)

y'=(8xy^3+10x)/(-4x^2 3y^2-2y)

I have a couple of tutorials on Implicit Differentiation here, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsX0tNIJwRTxL9RSJY4wKpW1MFbQfA84w