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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.8.28

27–40. Implicit differentiation Use implicit differentiation to find dy/dx.
y = xe^y

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Start by differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to x. The equation is y = x * e^y.
Apply the product rule to the right side of the equation. The product rule states that d(uv)/dx = u'v + uv', where u = x and v = e^y.
Differentiate u = x with respect to x, which gives 1. Differentiate v = e^y with respect to x, which requires the chain rule: d(e^y)/dx = e^y * dy/dx.
Substitute the derivatives back into the product rule: d(x * e^y)/dx = 1 * e^y + x * e^y * dy/dx.
Set the derivative of the left side, dy/dx, equal to the derivative of the right side: dy/dx = e^y + x * e^y * dy/dx. Solve for dy/dx by isolating it on one side of the equation.

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