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*fkr

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Gday, we’ve only done bits and pieces of graphs but I think we’re supposed to know implicit differentiation. Think I was away. Could someone please tell me where the last x dy/dx term comes from in:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:eek:ffice" /><o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
x<SUP>2</SUP> + y<SUP>2 </SUP>= xy + 3<o:p></o:p>
2x + 2y dy/dx = y + x dy/dx<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>​
It’s an example from <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Arnold</st1:City></st1:place>, thanks in advanced<o:p></o:p>
 

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Because x and y are both in terms of x, xy is basically a product of two things that can be written in terms of x. So you use product rule, (xy)' = x'y + xy' = y + xdy/dx
 
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x2 + y2 = xy + 3
2x+2y*dy/dx = y + x*dy/dx
2y*dy/dx - x*dy/dx = y - 2x
dy/dx = (y-2x)/(2y-x)
 
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pLuvia said:
x2 + y2 = xy + 3
2x+2y*dy/dx = y + x*dy/dx
2x*dy/dx - x*dy/dx = y - 2x
dy/dx = (y-2x)/(2y-x)
Just a minor correction, the x in red should be a y. ;)
 
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Riviet said:
Just a minor correction, the x in red should be a y. ;)
Whoops, yeh I went back editting another part and must of forgot that :p
 

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