Exercises - Implicit Differentiation

  1. Suppose $y=f(x)$ to find $\displaystyle{\frac{d}{dx} 4y^3}$.

    $\displaystyle{12y^2 \cdot \frac{dy}{dx}}$

  2. Suppose $y=f(x)$ to find $\displaystyle{\frac{d}{dx} x^5 y^3}$.

    $\displaystyle{3x^5 y^2 \cdot \frac{dy}{dx} + 5x^4 y^3}$

  3. Suppose $x=g(t)$ to find $\displaystyle{\frac{d}{dt} (t + \cos x^3)}$.

    $\displaystyle{1 - 3x^2 \sin(x^3) \cdot \frac{dy}{dx}}$

  4. Find $\displaystyle{\frac{dy}{dx}}$ and $\displaystyle{\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}}$ if $x^2 + y^2 = r^2$ for some constant $r$.

    First we find $\displaystyle{\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-x}{y}}$. Then, upon differentiating a second time and substituting in for the first derivative, we obtain $\displaystyle{\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} = -\frac{x^2+y^2}{y^3}}$.

  5. Find the equation of the tangent line at $(1,1)$ to the graph of $x^2y + 3y^4 = x^3 y^3 + 3$.

    $\displaystyle{y-1 = \frac{1}{10}\left(x-1\right)}$

  6. Find $\displaystyle{\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}}$ if $x^2 + 3y^2 = xy + 3$.

    First, we find $\displaystyle{\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y-2x}{6y-x}}$. Then, upon differentiating again, simplifying, and substituting the first derivative, we obtain $\displaystyle{\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} = -\frac{11(x^2 - xy + 6y)}{(x - 6y)^2}}$.