I would like to find dydx, where we have the implicit equation (2x+y)^4+3x^2y=y^3.

cottencintu

cottencintu

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2022-08-19

I would like to find d y d x , where we have the implicit equation
( 2 x + y ) 4 + 3 x 2 y = y 3 .
I just can't seem to understand the problem and which rule of calculus to use. Could someone please further elaborate?

Answer & Explanation

Favatc6

Favatc6

Beginner2022-08-20Added 17 answers

Just use the chain rule, the power rule, and the product rule and differentiate both sides of the equation.
4 ( 2 x + y ) 3 ( 2 + y ) + 3 x 2 y + 6 x y = 3 y 2 y
y ( 4 ( 2 x + y ) 3 + 3 x 2 3 y 2 ) = 6 x y 8 ( 2 x + y ) 3
y = 6 x y 8 ( 2 x + y ) 3 4 ( 2 x + y ) 3 + 3 x 2 3 y 2
ghettoking6q

ghettoking6q

Beginner2022-08-21Added 8 answers

If we differentiate the identity we get
2 d x + d y + 6 x y d x + 3 x 2 d y = 3 y 2 d y
Rearranging we get
( 2 + 6 x y ) d x = ( 3 y 2 3 x 2 1 ) d y
And we deduce
d y d x = 2 + 6 x y 3 y 2 3 x 2 1
This is valid of course outside the hyperbola defined by x 2 y 2 = 1 3

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