2 questions (Implicit equation)

Yukina

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1) regard y as the independent variable an x as the dependent variable and use implicit differentiation to find dx/dy : y sec(x) = x tan(y)
2)If x^2 +xy+y^3=1, find y''' at the point where x=1.

Can anyone help me,please?
 
Yukina said:
1) regard y as the independent variable an x as the dependent variable and use implicit differentiation to find dx/dy : y sec(x) = x tan(y)


Use the product rule. When you find the derivative of a x terms, attach a dx/dy.

The derivative of ysec(x) is ysec(x)tan(x)dxdy+sec(x)\displaystyle ysec(x)tan(x)\frac{dx}{dy}+sec(x)

The derivative of xtan(y) is xsec2(y)+tan(y)dxdy\displaystyle xsec^{2}(y)+tan(y)\frac{dx}{dy}

ysec(x)tan(x)dxdy+sec(x)=xsec2(y)+tan(y)dxdy\displaystyle ysec(x)tan(x)\frac{dx}{dy}+sec(x)=xsec^{2}(y)+tan(y)\frac{dx}{dy}

Now, solve for dx/dy.

2)If x^2 +xy+y^3=1, find y''' at the point where x=1.

This one is rather involved and tedious.

Find y':

2x+xy+y+3y2=0\displaystyle 2x+xy'+y+3y^{2}=0

y=2xyx+3y2\displaystyle y'=\frac{-2x-y}{x+3y^{2}}

Now, to find y'', differentiate this. Then, resub y' from before.

Then, differentiate again to find y\displaystyle y'''. Resub y''.

This is what you're shooting for:

y=6(8x4x3(120y236y+1)x2y(144y233y+1)xy3(108y2+9y4)3y5(9y1))(x+3y2)5\displaystyle y'''=\frac{6\left(8x^{4}-x^{3}(120y^{2}-36y+1)-x^{2}y(144y^{2}-33y+1)-xy^{3}(108y^{2}+9y-4)-3y^{5}(9y-1)\right)}{(x+3y^{2})^{5}}

WHEW!!!. Then, sub in x=1 and y=0
 
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