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Implicit Differentiation in Calculus 12

The document introduces the concept of implicit differentiation, which is used to differentiate implicit relations where the dependent variable is not explicitly defined as a function of the independent variable. It explains that when differentiating terms involving the dependent variable, the chain rule must be used to account for the implicit relationship. An example of using implicit differentiation to derive the derivative of an equation relating x and y is shown.

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Implicit Differentiation in Calculus 12

The document introduces the concept of implicit differentiation, which is used to differentiate implicit relations where the dependent variable is not explicitly defined as a function of the independent variable. It explains that when differentiating terms involving the dependent variable, the chain rule must be used to account for the implicit relationship. An example of using implicit differentiation to derive the derivative of an equation relating x and y is shown.

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Calculus 12 - 21

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Objective: To introduce Implicit differentiation


[implicit: Contained in the nature of something though not readily apparent
explicit: Fully and clearly defined or formulated]

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Our differentiation rules so far apply to explicit functions, i.e. ones where y
is a function of x. Now we see how to differentiate an implicit relation such
as x 2 + y 2 = 36
Method: We can only differentiate something with respect to itself so that
d
( x 2 ) = 2 x . If it is not with respect to itself it is left in the form of the
dx
d dy
derivative statement. E.g. ( y) = .
dx dx
When we have a term in ( y ) 2 we apply the chain rule by first deriving the
bracket, but then we can only imply a derivative:
d dy
(y2 ) = 2y ⋅ but we can use this to get the result we want. E.g.
dx dx
given x 2 + y 2 = 36 we differentiate with respect to x:
d 2
dx
( )
x +
d
dx
( )
y2 =
d
dx
( 36 ) giving:
dy
2x + 2 y ⋅ =0 rearranging:
dx
dy dy − 2x x
2y ⋅ = −2 x or = =−
dx dx 2 y y

Activity: Go through the examples on the handout 3.7

Homework: Check the website.

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