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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
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Capitolo 3, Problema 44

Find by implicit differentiation.
x² + xy + y² - 5x = 2

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Start by differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to x. Remember that y is a function of x, so when differentiating terms involving y, use implicit differentiation.
Differentiate the term x² with respect to x, which gives 2x.
For the term xy, apply the product rule: differentiate x to get 1, multiply by y, then differentiate y with respect to x (dy/dx) and multiply by x. This results in y + x(dy/dx).
Differentiate y² with respect to x using the chain rule: 2y(dy/dx).
Differentiate the term -5x with respect to x, which gives -5. Set the derivative of the right side, which is a constant 2, to 0. Combine all these results to form the equation: 2x + y + x(dy/dx) + 2y(dy/dx) - 5 = 0.

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Implicit Differentiation

Implicit differentiation is a technique used to differentiate equations where the dependent variable is not isolated on one side. Instead of solving for y explicitly, 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 needing to express y in terms of x.
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Collecting like terms is a crucial step in simplifying equations after differentiation. After applying implicit differentiation, we often end up with an equation that contains multiple terms involving dy/dx. By rearranging and combining these terms, we can isolate dy/dx, making it easier to solve for the derivative and understand the relationship between x and y.
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