Differentiate an equation to find the minimum peak of a variable

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The discussion focuses on differentiating the equation 6.3504 = 23.04 (1 - 141978.24XY)^2 + 141978.24X^2 to find the minimum peak of Y with respect to X. Participants clarify that the correct approach is to set dy/dx = 0 to identify local minima. The equation can be reformulated as D = B(1 - AXY)^2 + AX^2, and further differentiation leads to a quadratic in Y. The conversation emphasizes the importance of expressing X as a function of Y to simplify the problem.

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Summary:: Differentiate an equation to get the minimum peak

I have this equation:

6.3504 = 23.04 ( 1-141978.24XY)^2 + 141978.24X^2
I want to differentiate it with respect to X to get the minimum peak of Y
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dy/dx =0
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See attached file

Thanks for help

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What work have you done to try to solve this? Did you attempt to differentiate the equation?
 
souky101 said:
Homework Statement:: 6.3504 = 23.04 ( 1-141978.24XY)^2 + 141978.24X^2
find the minimum peak of y
Relevant Equations:: I have this equation:
6.3504 = 23.04 ( 1-141978.24XY)^2 + 141978.24X^2

I want to differentiate it with respect to X to get the minimum peak of y
dx/dy=0
see attached photo
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Thanks for help

differentiate the equation with respect to X to get the minimum peak of y
dx/dy=0
I think you want a local minimum of Y, not a "minimum peak".
And that means dy/dx=0, not dx/dy=0.

For convenience, let's get rid of those numbers and write the equation as
##D= B( 1-Axy)^2 + Cx^2##
So differentiate wrt x. What do you get?
 
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Did you try to solve for x ie create a y = f(x) format from there it’s a simple matter to get the dy/dx?

Show your work.
 
Thanks for your reply
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Yes , we can put it in this form:
D=B(1-Axy)^2 + Ax^2

The graph of this equation depends on the constants D and B - but if we differentiate this equation with respect to x , dy/dx =0 , then the constant D will disappear though the graph depends on it ??
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souky101 said:
the constant D will disappear
It will come back, trust me.
Do the differentiation and post what you get.
 
D=B(1-Axy)^2 + Ax^2
dy/dx=0

0=2B(1-Axy)(-Ax(dy/dx) -A y(dx/dx)) +2Ax
=2B(1-Axy)(-Ay)+2Ax
=2B-2BAxy(-Ay) +2Ax
=2B+2BA^2xy^2 +2Ax
 
souky101 said:
=2B(1-Axy)(-Ay)+2Ax
=2B-2BAxy(-Ay) +2Ax
Check that step.
 
2B(-Ay)+2BA^2xy^2+2Ax =0
 
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2B(-Ay)+2BA^2xy^2+2Ax =0
-By+BAxy^2+x=0
 
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souky101 said:
2B(-Ay)+2BA^2xy^2+2Ax =0
-By+BAxy^2+x=0
Ok. You can use that in combination with your original equation, but it is not going to be pretty.
 
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This equation is function of x and y
Now how to get the minimum value of y ?
and this equation is independent of the constant D though the plotted graph shape depends on the constant D ?.
 
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souky101 said:
This equation is function of x and y
Now how to get the minimum value of y ?
and this equation is independent of the constant D though the plotted graph shape depends on the constant D ?.
As I posted, combine it with your original equation. Use the equation in post#13 to eliminate x from the equation in post #6.
You should end up with a quadratic in y2.
 
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Thanks for your help - I will try
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Thanks again
 
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May I ask you what the name of the text editor you are using to write mathematical equations ?
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Thanks for help
 
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souky101 said:
May I ask you what the name of the text editor you are using to write mathematical equations ?
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Thanks for help
LaTeX.
Click the LaTeX Guide button just below the text entry window.
 
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I did the substitution but the resultant equation still contains the two variables x and y

D=B(1-Axy)^2 +Ax^2 ... (1)
-By+ABxy^2 +x =0 .....(2)

Substitute (2) in (1) :
(1-Axy) = x/By

D=B(x/By)^2 + Ax^2
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This equation is still function of 2 variables x and y !
 
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souky101 said:
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I did the substitution but the resultant equation still contains the two variables x and y

D=B(1-Axy)^2 +Ax^2 ... (1)
-By+ABxy^2 +x =0 .....(2)

Substitute (2) in (1) :
(1-Axy) = x/By

D=B(x/By)^2 + Ax^2
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This equation is still function of 2 variables x and y !
I didn't think I would need to explain that you first have to get eqn 2 into the form x=f(y).
 

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