Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation: 6x^2+8xy+y^2=6

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The forum discussion focuses on finding the derivative dy/dx through implicit differentiation for the equations 6x² + 8xy + y² = 6 and 3x² = (2 - y)/(2 + y). The participants highlight the importance of applying the product rule and the quotient rule correctly, as well as the necessity of including the chain rule when differentiating terms involving y. The final correct form for the first equation is y' = (-6x - 4y)/(4x + y), while the second equation simplifies to y' = -3x(2 + y)²/2.

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Homework Statement


Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation: 6x^2+8xy+y^2=6


Homework Equations


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The Attempt at a Solution


I'm using y'=(dy/dx)

I found the derivative of the above problem.
12x+8xy'+10y=0 (I used the product rule to find the derivative of 8xy')

12x+8xy'+10y=0

8xy'=-12x-10y

xy'=(-12x-10y)/(8x)

I checked the answer in the back of the book and it was y'=(-6x-4y)/(4x+y)

I'm not sure where I missed a step or a calculation error

Thanks!
 
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You forgot the chain rule on your y^2 term.
 
6x^2+8xy+y^2=6

12x+8xy' +8y + 2y**=0

This is wrong ...
 
i see what you tried to do. u tried to combine the 8y and 2y(dy/dx). they cannot be added together.

p.s.
next time u get stuck on something like this u can always work backwards. you could take the book's answer and multiply the top and bottom by 2. then u can figure it out from there
 
First of, thanks for all the help on my previous question, I have another one!

1. Homework Statement
Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation: 3x^2=(2-y)/(2+y)


2. Homework Equations
n/a


3. The Attempt at a Solution
I'm using y'=(dy/dx)

I found the derivative of the above problem.
First I used the quotient rule...
6x=[(2+y)(y')-(2-y)(y')]/(2+y)^2

6x=(2y'+yy'-2y'+yy')

6x=2yy'/(2+yy')^2

After this, I got into a jumbled mess, I wasn't sure if I had to add y' to the bottom of the quotient rule.


I checked the answer in the back of the book and it was y'=-3x(2+y)^2/2


Thanks!
 
staples82 said:
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6x=[(2+y)(y')-(2-y)(y')]/(2+y)^2

Don't forget that the first term in the numerator involves the derivative of (2 - y), so the quotient should be

[(2+y)(-y')-(2-y)(y')]/(2+y)^2 .

You could multiply by (2+y)^2 to get

6x · [(2+y)^2] = -2y' - yy' - 2y' + yy' = -4y'

and solve for y' .
 
staples82 said:
First of, thanks for all the help on my previous question, I have another one!

1. Homework Statement
Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation: 3x^2=(2-y)/(2+y)


2. Homework Equations
n/a


3. The Attempt at a Solution
I'm using y'=(dy/dx)

I found the derivative of the above problem.
First I used the quotient rule...
6x=[(2+y)(y')-(2-y)(y')]/(2+y)^2
Sign error: what's the derivative of (2-y) ?

6x=(2y'+yy'-2y'+yy')
What happened to the denominator on the RHS?

6x=2yy'/(2+yy')^2
How did (2+y)^2 from before become (2+yy')^2 ?
 

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