Y value for second derivative involving e^y

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The discussion focuses on finding the second derivative \( y'' \) of the equation \( xy + 9e^y = 9e \) at the point where \( x = 0 \). The first derivative is calculated as \( y' = \frac{-y}{x + 9e^y} \), and the second derivative is derived as \( y'' = \frac{y(1 + 9e^y \cdot y')}{(x + 9e^y)^2} - \frac{y'}{x + 9e^y} \). Substituting \( x = 0 \) yields \( y'' = \frac{2y - y^2}{9e^{2y}} \). The value of \( y \) at \( x = 0 \) is confirmed to be 1, leading to \( y'(0) = -\frac{1}{9e} \).

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Homework Statement


If xy + 9e^y = 9e, find the value of y'' at the point where x = 0.

Homework Equations


product rule


The Attempt at a Solution


Okay so first I found the first derivative using implicit differentiation and I got:
y'=\frac{-y}{x+9e^{y}}

then, I found the second derivative to be:
y''=\frac{y(1+9e^{y}*y')}{(x+9e^{y})^{2}}-\frac{y'}{x+9e^{y}}

the website won't let me enter y' so I substituted it into the second derivative and then set x=0 and I got:
y''=\frac{2y-y^{2}}{9e^{2y}}

I'm not quite sure if I'm doing this right so I'd like a second opinion. I only have one attempt left and I don't want to get it wrong!
 
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Zealousy said:

Homework Statement


If xy + 9e^y = 9e, find the value of y'' at the point where x = 0.

Homework Equations


product rule


The Attempt at a Solution


Okay so first I found the first derivative using implicit differentiation and I got:
\displaystyle y'=\frac{-y}{x+9e^{y}}

then, I found the second derivative to be:
\displaystyle y''=\frac{y(1+9e^{y}\cdot y')}{(x+9e^{y})^{2}}-\frac{y'}{x+9e^{y}}

the website won't let me enter y' so I substituted it into the second derivative and then set x=0 and I got:
\displaystyle y''=\frac{2y-y^{2}}{9e^{2y}}

I'm not quite sure if I'm doing this right so I'd like a second opinion. I only have one attempt left and I don't want to get it wrong!


Plug x = 0 into xy + 9e^y = 9e\,. Then solve for y . Use that in your expression for y''.
 
Zealousy said:

Homework Statement


If xy + 9e^y = 9e, find the value of y'' at the point where x = 0.

...

Okay so first I found the first derivative using implicit differentiation and I got:
y'=\frac{-y}{x+9e^{y}}

then, I found the second derivative to be:
y''=\frac{y(1+9e^{y}*y')}{(x+9e^{y})^{2}}-\frac{y'}{x+9e^{y}}

the website won't let me enter y' so I substituted it into the second derivative and then set x=0 and I got:
y''=\frac{2y-y^{2}}{9e^{2y}}

Since you are asked for the value of y''(0), you don't really need to fuss too much with an expression for y''.

First, are we agreed that y = 1 for x = 0 ? (I want to be careful, since you only have one attempt left on your computer-problem system.)

I agree with your result for y'. So we can say that y'(0) = -\frac{1}{9e}. Does that sound all right?

The first implicit differentiation of the original equation produced

y + xy' + 9 \cdot e^{y} \cdot y' = 0 ,

so a second implicit differentiation yieldsy' + ( y' + xy'' ) + ( 9 \cdot e^{y} \cdot y' \cdot y' + 9 \cdot e^{y} \cdot y'' ) = 0 \Rightarrow 2y' + xy'' + 9 \cdot e^{y} \cdot ( y' )^{2} + 9 \cdot e^{y} \cdot y'' = 0 .

You could now insert your results for y(0) and y'(0) , with x = 0 , then solve the resulting equation for y''.
 

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