If y=y^2+5xy then derivative of y is?

1 Answer
Jun 13, 2018

dy/dx=(5y)/(1-2y-5x)

dy/dx=-5

Explanation:

Two ways to do this:
1. d/dx[y]=d/dx[y^2]+5d/dx[xy]

d/dx=dy/dxd/dy

dy/dx=dy/dx2y+5y+dy/dx5x

dy/dx(1-2y-5x)=5y

dy/dx=(5y)/(1-2y-5x)

  1. Cancel the ys:
    1=y+5x

y=1-5x

dy/dx=-5