Question #ce2e0

1 Answer
Nov 12, 2016

Although we could solve for y, this looks like a classic implicit differentiation exercise.

Explanation:

I assume that you want the second derivative of y with respect to x. (Yes, there are other possibilities.)

x2+y2=90

Find dydx

ddx(x2+y2)=ddx(90)

2x+2ydydx=0, so

dydx=xy

Differentiate again:

ddx(dydx)=d2ydx2=(1)(y)(x)(dydx)y2

Simplify a bit,

=y+xdydxy2

Replace dydx with its equivalent xy

=y+x(xy)y2

Simplify again

=yx2yy2

Clear the fraction in the nmumerator

=(yx2y)yy2y

=y2x2y3

Factor out a #-1)

=(y2+x2)y3

Use the original rfelationship x2+y2=90 to finish simplifying.

=90y3