Techniques of Differentiation - Implicit Differentiation

Techniques of Differentiation - Implicit Differentiation

Secondary 4

Given that \(\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}=3y\), find an expression of \(\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\).

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Answer:\(\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dx}=\dfrac{x}{8y}\) for \(x\ne0\); equivalently \(\dfrac1{2\sqrt2}\) for \(x>0\) and \(-\dfrac1{2\sqrt2}\) for \(x<0\). No derivative at \((0,0)\).

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