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Can you somehow show that the derivative of [tex]\frac{2}{x}+\frac{1}{y}=4[/tex] is the same as [tex]2y+x=4xy[/tex] if x≠0 and y≠0? Or is that not true?
autodidude said:Can you somehow show that the derivative of [tex]\frac{2}{x}+\frac{1}{y}=4[/tex] is the same as [tex]2y+x=4xy[/tex] if x≠0 and y≠0? Or is that not true?
autodidude said:Can you somehow show that the derivative of [tex]\frac{2}{x}+\frac{1}{y}=4[/tex] is the same as the derivative of [tex]2y+x=4xy[/tex] if x≠0 and y≠0? Or is that not true?
The derivative of (2/x) + (1/y) = 4 is -2/x^2 - 1/y^2 = 0.
To find the derivative of a fraction, use the quotient rule which states that the derivative of f(x)/g(x) is (g(x)f'(x) - f(x)g'(x)) / (g(x))^2.
Yes, the derivative can be simplified to (-2xy + y)/(x^2y^2) = 0.
The derivative is used to find the rate of change of a function at a specific point. It can also help determine the slope of a curve and the maximum and minimum values of a function.
To solve for x and y, you can rearrange the equation to isolate one variable and then plug in the resulting expression into the other variable. For example, rearranging to solve for x gives x = 2/(4 - 1/y), and then plugging this into the original equation will give you a quadratic equation to solve for y.