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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.8.8

If x²y³ = 4/27 and dy/dt = ¹/₂, then what is dx/dt when x = 2?

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First, recognize that the given equation x²y³ = 4/27 is an implicit function of x and y. We need to differentiate both sides of this equation with respect to time t to find the relationship between dx/dt and dy/dt.
Apply implicit differentiation to the equation x²y³ = 4/27 with respect to t. Use the product rule and chain rule: d/dt(x²y³) = d/dt(4/27). Since 4/27 is a constant, its derivative is 0.
Differentiate the left side: d/dt(x²y³) = 2x(dx/dt)y³ + x²(3y²)(dy/dt). This uses the product rule: d(uv)/dt = u(dv/dt) + v(du/dt), where u = x² and v = y³.
Substitute the known values into the differentiated equation: x = 2, dy/dt = 1/2, and solve for dx/dt. The equation becomes: 2(2)(dx/dt)y³ + (2)²(3y²)(1/2) = 0.
Solve the resulting equation for dx/dt. Rearrange the terms to isolate dx/dt and substitute any additional known values to find the expression for dx/dt.

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Implicit differentiation is a technique used to find the derivative of a function when it is not explicitly solved for one variable in terms of another. In this problem, the equation x²y³ = 4/27 involves both x and y, so we differentiate both sides with respect to time t, applying the chain rule to account for the derivatives of x and y.
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