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'''Implicit differentiation''' is [[derivative|differentiating]] both sides of an implicit [[equation]] with respect to one of the [[variable]]s. The [[dependent variable]] is treated as a [[function]] of the [[independent variable]] and is differentiated with the [[chain rule]].
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== Formal Definition ==
 
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== Introduction ==
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== Example ==
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<math>x^3 + xy^2 + x^2y + y^3 + sin(xy) = 2xy</math>
  
Implicit differentiation is differentiating both sides of an implicit equation with respect to one of the variables. The [[dependent variable]] is treated as a [[function]] of the [[independent variable]] and is differentiated with the [[chain rule]].
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<math>3x^2 + (1y^2 + 2xy \frac{dy}{dx}) + (2xy + x^2 \frac{dy}{dx}) + 3y^2 \frac{dy}{dx} + (cos(xy) (1y + 1x \frac{dy}{dx}) = 2 (1y + 1x \frac{dy}{dx})</math>
  
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<math>\frac{dy}{dx} (2xy + x^2 + 3y^2 + xcos(xy) - 2x) = -3x^2 - y^2 - 2xy - ycos(xy) + 2y</math>
  
== Definition ==
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<math>\frac{dy}{dx} = -\frac{3x^2 + 2xy + y^2 + ycos(xy) - 2y}{x^2 + 2xy + 3y^2 + xcos(xy) - 2x}</math>
''A formal definition is needed''--[[User:10000th User|10000th User]] 13:23, 15 November 2007 (EST)
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:04, 26 March 2018

Implicit differentiation is differentiating both sides of an implicit equation with respect to one of the variables. The dependent variable is treated as a function of the independent variable and is differentiated with the chain rule.

Formal Definition

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Example

$x^3 + xy^2 + x^2y + y^3 + sin(xy) = 2xy$

$3x^2 + (1y^2 + 2xy \frac{dy}{dx}) + (2xy + x^2 \frac{dy}{dx}) + 3y^2 \frac{dy}{dx} + (cos(xy) (1y + 1x \frac{dy}{dx}) = 2 (1y + 1x \frac{dy}{dx})$

$\frac{dy}{dx} (2xy + x^2 + 3y^2 + xcos(xy) - 2x) = -3x^2 - y^2 - 2xy - ycos(xy) + 2y$

$\frac{dy}{dx} = -\frac{3x^2 + 2xy + y^2 + ycos(xy) - 2y}{x^2 + 2xy + 3y^2 + xcos(xy) - 2x}$

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