MHB Josh's question at Yahoo Answers regarding implicit differentiation

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The discussion centers on deriving the implicit differentiation of the equation 2x + y² - sin(xy) = 0. The method involves applying the chain rule and product rule to differentiate with respect to x. The resulting expression for dy/dx is derived as (y cos(xy) - 2) / (2y - x cos(xy)). The response encourages further calculus questions in the forum. This detailed approach provides a clear solution to the implicit differentiation problem presented by Josh.
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Here is the question:

Derive Trig Function?

2. 2x + y2 – sin(xy) = 0

Please help me derive this, thanks!Additional Details

the equation is 2x + y^2 - sin(xy) = 0 The y is SQUARED

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Hello Josh,

We are given to find $$\frac{dy}{dx}$$ for the implicit relation:

$$2x+y^2-\sin(xy)=0$$

So, we may use implicit differentiation since the equation cannot be solved for either $x$ or $y$. This involves using the chain rule, along with the other rules for differentiation.

Hence, we find by implicitly differentiating with respect to $x$:

$$2+2y\frac{dy}{dx}-\cos(xy)\frac{d}{dx}(xy)=0$$

Applying the product rule, there results:

$$2+2y\frac{dy}{dx}-\cos(xy)\left(x\frac{dy}{dx}+y \right)=0$$

Distributing the cosine function, we have:

$$2+2y\frac{dy}{dx}-x\frac{dy}{dx}\cos(xy)-y\cos(xy)=0$$

Now, we move all terms not having $$\frac{dy}{dx}$$ as a factor to the right side, and factor out $$\frac{dy}{dx}$$ on the left side:

$$\frac{dy}{dx}\left(2y-x\cos(xy) \right)=y\cos(xy)-2$$

Divide through by $$2y-x\cos(xy)$$ to obtain:

$$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y\cos(xy)-2}{2y-x\cos(xy)}$$

To Josh and any other guests viewing this topic, I invite and encourage you to post other calculus problems here in our Calculus forum.

Best Regards,

Mark.
 
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