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CALCULUS QUESTIONS: Implicit differentiation?

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1.)
Consider
x^2+y^2=20.
a) Find the equation of tangent at (2, 4).
b.) Find the equation of normal at (2, 4).

2.)
Find d^2y/dx^2 for x^2-y^2=16

Can someone please show me how to do this step by step?
Thank you!
asked Feb 6, 2013 in CALCULUS by linda Scholar

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x2 + y2 = 20.

Apply 'derivative with respect to x' each side.

d/dx(x2 + y2) = (d/dx)(20)

Power Rule of Derivative is (d/dx)(xn) = nxn-1

2x + 2y(dy/dx) = 0

Subtract 2x from each side.

2y(dy/dx) = - 2x

Divide each side by 2y.

(dy/dx) = - 2x/2y = -x/y

a). slope (dy/dx) = -x/y = -2/4 = -1/2

'point-slope' form is (y - y₁) = m(x - x₁)

Substitute (x₁, y₁) = (2, 4) and slope m = -1/2 in the 'point-slope' form.

(y - 4) = (-1/2)(x - 2)

y - 4 = (-x/2) + 1

Add 4 to each side.

y = (-x/2) + 5

The tangent line equation is y = (-x/2) + 5.

answered Feb 6, 2013 by britally Apprentice
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Note: a line tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius to the tangency.

x2 + y2 = 20.

Apply 'derivative with respect to x' each side.

d/dx(x2 + y2) = (d/dx)(20)

Power Rule of Derivative is (d/dx)(xn) = nxn-1

2x + 2y(dy/dx) = 0

Subtract 2x from each side.

2y(dy/dx) = - 2x

Divide each side by 2y.

(dy/dx) = - 2x/2y = -x/y

Slope (dy/dx) = -x/y = -2/4 = -1/2

The perpendicular slope is (-1/m) = (-1/2)

The normula slope is 2.

Point–slope form: (y - y₁)= m(x - x₁).

Given the point is (2, 4)

(y - 4) = 2(x - 2)

y - 4 = 2x - 4

Add 4 to each side.

y = 2x.

Therefore the normal equation is y = 2x.

answered Feb 6, 2013 by britally Apprentice
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2). x2 - y2 = 16

Apply 'derivative with respect to x' each side.

(d/dx)(x2 - y2) = (d/dx)(16)

Power Rule of Derivative is (d/dx)(xn) = nxn-1

2x - 2y(dy/dx) = 0

Subtract 2x from each side.

- 2y(dy/dx) = - 2x

Divide each side by -2y.

(dy/dx) = (-2x) / (-2y) = x/y

Again apply 'derivative with respect to x' each side.

(d2y/dx2) = (d/dx)(x/y)

The Quotient Rule.  (d/dx)(u/v) = (vu'-uv') / (v2)

(d2y/dx2) = [y(1)-xy') / (y2)

(d2y / dx2) = [y - xy' ] / y2.

answered Feb 6, 2013 by britally Apprentice

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