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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.8.35

Use implicit differentiation to find dy/dx.
x3 = (x + y) / (x - y)

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Start by differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to x. The equation is x^3 = (x + y) / (x - y).
Apply the power rule to differentiate x^3 with respect to x, which gives 3x^2.
For the right side, use the quotient rule for differentiation. If u = x + y and v = x - y, then the derivative of u/v is (v * du/dx - u * dv/dx) / v^2.
Differentiate u = x + y with respect to x, which gives du/dx = 1 + dy/dx. Differentiate v = x - y with respect to x, which gives dv/dx = 1 - dy/dx.
Substitute du/dx and dv/dx into the quotient rule formula and set the derivatives equal: 3x^2 = ((x - y)(1 + dy/dx) - (x + y)(1 - dy/dx)) / (x - y)^2. Solve for dy/dx.

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Implicit differentiation is a technique used to differentiate equations where the dependent and independent variables are not explicitly separated. Instead of solving for y in terms of x, we differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to x, treating y as a function of x. This allows us to find dy/dx without isolating y, which is particularly useful for complex relationships.
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