How to implicitly differentiate sqrt(xy)= x-2y?

Riley Barton

Riley Barton

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2023-03-24

How to implicitly differentiate x y = x - 2 y ?

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dalematealreypq3a

Beginner2023-03-25Added 10 answers

First, write it as ( x y ) 1 2 = x - 2 y or x 1 2 y 1 2 = x - 2 y .
Next, differentiate both sides with respect to x , assuming that y is a function of x . You'll need the Product Rule and the Chain Rule:
1 2 x - 1 2 y 1 2 + 1 2 x 1 2 y - 1 2 d y d x = 1 - 2 d y d x .
Finalize this equation to obtain d y d x :
d y d x ( 1 2 x 1 2 y - 1 2 + 2 ) = 1 - 1 2 x - 1 2 y 1 2
d y d x = 1 - 1 2 x - 1 2 y 1 2 1 2 x 1 2 y - 1 2 + 2 = 1 - y 2 x x 2 y + 2 = 2 x y - y x + 4 x y

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