How do you find #(d^2y)/(dx^2)# for #x^3+4y^2=1#?
1 Answer
Explanation:
Find
#d/dx(x^3+4y^2)=d/dx(1)#
#3x^2+8ydy/dx=0#
#dy/dx=(-3x^2)/(8y)#
Now we need to differentiate again. In my opinion, the differentiation is simpler as such:
#dy/dx=-3/8x^2y^-1#
Now we need the product rule:
#(d^2y)/dx^2=-3/8(d/dxx^2)y^-1-3/8x^2(d/dxy^-1)#
#(d^2y)/dx^2=-3/8(2x)y^-1-3/2x^2(-y^-2)dy/dx#
Recall that
#(d^2y)/dx^2=(-3x)/(4y)+(3x^2)/(2y^2)((-3x^2)/(8y))#
#(d^2y)/dx^2=(-3x)/(4y)-(9x^4)/(16y^3)#
Getting a common denominator:
#(d^2y)/dx^2=-(12xy^2+9x^4)/(16y^3)#