Problem

Find dy/dx 6x^3+5y^3=11xy

The given question is asking for the derivative of y with respect to x (dy/dx) from an implicit function involving x and y. Implicit differentiation is required because y is not isolated on one side of the equation. The equation presented is 6x^3 + 5y^3 = 11xy, and the goal is to differentiate both sides with respect to x to obtain an expression for dy/dx. This involves applying the chain rule to the terms involving y, as they are functions of x.

6x3+5y3=11xy

Answer

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Solution:

Step 1:

Take the derivative of both sides with respect to x: ddx(6x3+5y3)=ddx(11xy).

Step 2:

Derive the left-hand side of the equation.

Step 2.1:

Apply the Sum Rule to differentiate 6x3+5y3 as the sum of derivatives: ddx(6x3)+ddx(5y3).

Step 2.2:

Find the derivative of 6x3.

Step 2.2.1:

As 6 is a constant, use the constant multiplier rule: 6ddx(x3).

Step 2.2.2:

Apply the Power Rule, where the derivative of xn is nxn1 for n=3: 6(3x2).

Step 2.2.3:

Simplify the multiplication: 18x2.

Step 2.3:

Find the derivative of 5y3.

Step 2.3.1:

As 5 is a constant, use the constant multiplier rule: 5ddx(y3).

Step 2.3.2:

Use the Chain Rule for the derivative of a composite function f(g(x)): f(g(x))g(x) with f(x)=x3 and g(x)=y.

Step 2.3.2.1:

Introduce u=y to apply the Chain Rule: 5(ddu(u3)ddx(y)).

Step 2.3.2.2:

Apply the Power Rule to u3: 5(3u2ddx(y)).

Step 2.3.2.3:

Substitute back u=y: 5(3y2ddx(y)).

Step 2.3.3:

Express ddx(y) as dydx.

Step 2.3.4:

Simplify the constants: 15y2dydx.

Step 3:

Derive the right-hand side of the equation.

Step 3.1:

As 11 is a constant, use the constant multiplier rule: 11ddx(xy).

Step 3.2:

Apply the Product Rule for the derivative of the product of two functions f(x)g(x): f(x)g(x)+g(x)f(x) with f(x)=x and g(x)=y.

Step 3.3:

Express ddx(y) as dydx.

Step 3.4:

Apply the Power Rule to x: 11(xy+y(1)).

Step 3.5:

Simplify the multiplication: 11y.

Step 3.6:

Distribute 11 over xy+y: 11xy+11y.

Step 4:

Combine the derived parts to form an equation: 18x2+15y2dydx=11xy+11y.

Step 5:

Isolate dydx.

Step 5.1:

Subtract 11xy from both sides: 18x2+15y2dydx11xy=11y.

Step 5.2:

Subtract 18x2 from both sides: 15y2dydx11xy=11y18x2.

Step 5.3:

Factor out dydx from the left side.

Step 5.3.1:

Factor dydx out of 15y2dydx: dydx(15y2)11xy=11y18x2.

Step 5.3.2:

Factor dydx out of 11xy: dydx(15y211x)=11y18x2.

Step 5.4:

Divide each term by (15y211x) and simplify.

Step 5.4.1:

Divide the equation by (15y211x): dydx(15y211x)15y211x=11y18x215y211x.

Step 5.4.2:

Simplify the left side by canceling out the common factors.

Step 5.4.2.1:

Cancel the common factor: dydx=11y18x215y211x.

Step 6:

Substitute dydx with the simplified expression: dydx=11y18x215y211x.

Knowledge Notes:

The problem involves finding the derivative of an implicitly defined function. The steps taken in the solution involve the application of various rules of differentiation:

  1. Sum Rule: The derivative of a sum is the sum of the derivatives.

  2. Constant Multiplier Rule: The derivative of a constant multiplied by a function is the constant multiplied by the derivative of the function.

  3. Power Rule: The derivative of xn with respect to x is nxn1.

  4. Chain Rule: The derivative of a composite function f(g(x)) is f(g(x))g(x).

  5. Product Rule: The derivative of the product of two functions f(x)g(x) is f(x)g(x)+g(x)f(x).

In the context of implicit differentiation, when differentiating terms involving y, it is necessary to apply the chain rule because y is a function of x. This means that the derivative of y with respect to x is denoted as dydx, which must be included in the differentiation process.

The final result gives the derivative dydx in terms of x and y, which is the slope of the tangent to the curve defined by the given equation at any point (x,y).

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