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Differentiation: Implicit Equations
In this tutorial you are introduced to implicit differentiation.
Examples:
x
3 - 5y
4 = 7x
2 - 3y + 6
differentiate with respect to x.
Differentiation : Implicit Equations (Using the Product Rule)
The product rule is used in this example
Example:
Find dy/dx for 5x - 3x
2y
4 = 2y - x
3 + 1
A-Level Maths Edexcel C4 June 2008 Q4
A curve has equation 3x
2 – y
2 + xy = 4. The points P and Q lie on the curve. The gradient of the tangent to the curve is 8/3 at P and at Q.
(a) Use implicit differentiation to show that y – 2x = 0 at P and at Q.
(b) Find the coordinates of P and Q
A-Level Maths Edexcel C4 June 2008 Q4a
This question is on implicit differentiation.
A-Level Maths Edexcel C4 June 2008 Q4b
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