Problem

Find dy/dx x^5+y^5=30xy

The question is asking for the derivative of y with respect to x, denoted as dy/dx, for the implicit function given by the equation x^5 + y^5 = 30xy. This means that you need to differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to x, taking into account that y is a function of x, and then solve for dy/dx. This will involve using the rules of differentiation, such as the power rule, product rule, and chain rule, specifically in the context of implicit differentiation because y is not isolated on one side of the equation.

$x^{5} + y^{5} = 30 x y$

Answer

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Solution:

Step 1

Apply differentiation to both sides of the given equation with respect to $x$: $\frac{d}{dx}(x^5 + y^5) = \frac{d}{dx}(30xy)$.

Step 2

Differentiate the left-hand side term by term.

Step 2.1

Use the Sum Rule of differentiation: $\frac{d}{dx}(x^5) + \frac{d}{dx}(y^5)$.

Step 2.1.1

Apply the Power Rule to $x^5$, resulting in $5x^4$, and then differentiate $y^5$ with respect to $x$: $5x^4 + \frac{d}{dx}(y^5)$.

Step 2.2

Find the derivative of $y^5$ with respect to $x$.

Step 2.2.1

Use the Chain Rule, setting $f(x) = x^5$ and $g(x) = y$: $5x^4 + 5y^4\frac{dy}{dx}$.

Step 2.2.2

Express $\frac{d}{dx}(y)$ as $\frac{dy}{dx}$: $5x^4 + 5y^4\frac{dy}{dx}$.

Step 3

Differentiate the right-hand side using the Product Rule.

Step 3.1

The derivative of $30xy$ with respect to $x$ is $30\frac{d}{dx}(xy)$.

Step 3.2

Apply the Product Rule: $30(x\frac{dy}{dx} + y\frac{d}{dx}(x))$.

Step 3.3

Substitute $\frac{d}{dx}(x)$ with $1$: $30(xy + y)$.

Step 3.4

Simplify the expression: $30xy + 30y$.

Step 4

Combine the differentiated left and right sides: $5x^4 + 5y^4\frac{dy}{dx} = 30xy + 30y$.

Step 5

Isolate $\frac{dy}{dx}$.

Step 5.1

Subtract $30xy$ from both sides: $5x^4 + 5y^4\frac{dy}{dx} - 30xy = 30y$.

Step 5.2

Subtract $5x^4$ from both sides: $5y^4\frac{dy}{dx} - 30xy = 30y - 5x^4$.

Step 5.3

Factor out $5y$ from the left side.

Step 5.4

Divide both sides by $5y^4 - 6x$ to isolate $\frac{dy}{dx}$.

Step 6

Replace $y$ with $\frac{dy}{dx}$: $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{6y - x^4}{y^4 - 6x}$.

Knowledge Notes:

The problem-solving process involves differentiating an implicit function, where $y$ is a function of $x$, but not explicitly solved for $y$. The steps involve:

  1. Differentiation Rules: The Sum Rule allows the differentiation of each term separately. The Power Rule states that the derivative of $x^n$ is $nx^{n-1}$.

  2. Chain Rule: This rule is used when differentiating a composite function $f(g(x))$. It states that the derivative is $f'(g(x))g'(x)$.

  3. Product Rule: When differentiating a product of two functions, $f(x)g(x)$, the derivative is $f'(x)g(x) + f(x)g'(x)$.

  4. Implicit Differentiation: This technique is used when a function is not given explicitly. Instead of solving for $y$ and then differentiating, we differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to $x$ and solve for $\frac{dy}{dx}$.

  5. Algebraic Manipulation: After differentiating, algebraic manipulation is often necessary to isolate the derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$.

In this problem, we used all these rules to differentiate the given equation and solve for $\frac{dy}{dx}$.

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