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Implicit differentiation

Differentiating relations that are not solved for y.

When y is defined implicitly by an equation in x and y, differentiate both sides treating y as a function of x (so y² becomes 2y y′), then solve for y′. Picture it: on the circle x² + y² = 25, the slope at (3, 4) is −x/y = −3/4, perpendicular to the radius. Think it: this is the chain rule applied to y(x), and the implicit function theorem says when it is legitimate.

Implicit Differentiation

In most discussions of math, if the dependent variable \(y\) is a function of the independent variable \(x,\) we express y in terms of \(x.\) If this is the case, we say that \(y\) is an explicit function of \(x.\) For example, when we write the equation \(y={x}^{2}+1,\) we are defining y explicitly in terms of \(x.\) On the other hand, if the relationship between the function \(y\) and the variable \(x\) is expressed by an equation where \(y\) is not expressed entirely in terms of \(x,\) we say that the equation defines y implicitly in terms of \(x.\) For example, the equation \(y-{x}^{2}=1\) defines the function \(y={x}^{2}+1\) implicitly.

Implicit differentiation allows us to find slopes of tangents to curves that are clearly not functions (they fail the vertical line test). We are using the idea that portions of \(y\) are functions that satisfy the given equation, but that \(y\) is not actually a function of \(x.\)

In general, an equation defines a function implicitly if the function satisfies that equation. An equation may define many different functions implicitly. For example, the functions

\(y=\sqrt{25-{x}^{2}},y=-\sqrt{25-{x}^{2}},\) and \(y=\{\begin{array}{l}\sqrt{25-{x}^{2}}\ \text{if}-5

If we want to find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of \({x}^{2}+{y}^{2}=25\) at the point \((3,4),\) we could evaluate the derivative of the function \(y=\sqrt{25-{x}^{2}}\) at \(x=3.\) On the other hand, if we want the slope of the tangent line at the point \((3,-4),\) we could use the derivative of \(y=\text{-}\sqrt{25-{x}^{2}}.\) However, it is not always easy to solve for a function defined implicitly by an equation. Fortunately, the technique of implicit differentiation allows us to find the derivative of an implicitly defined function without ever solving for the function explicitly. The process of finding \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) using implicit differentiation is described in the following problem-solving strategy.

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Finding Tangent Lines Implicitly

Now that we have seen the technique of implicit differentiation, we can apply it to the problem of finding equations of tangent lines to curves described by equations.

Example

Try it.

Find an equation of the line tangent to the curve \({x}^{2}+{y}^{2}=25\) at the point \((3,-4).\)

Solution

Although we could find this equation without using implicit differentiation, using that method makes it much easier. In , we found \(\frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{x}{y}.\)

The slope of the tangent line is found by substituting \((3,-4)\) into this expression. Consequently, the slope of the tangent line is \(\frac{dy}{dx}|\begin{array}{l} \\ {}_{(3,-4)}\end{array}=-\frac{3}{-4}=\frac{3}{4}.\)

Using the point \((3,-4)\) and the slope \(\frac{3}{4}\) in the point-slope equation of the line, we obtain the equation \(y=\frac{3}{4}x-\frac{25}{4}\) ().

Example

Try it.

Find an equation of the line tangent to the graph of \({y}^{3}+{x}^{3}-3xy=0\) at the point \((\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2})\) (). This curve is known as the folium (or leaf) of Descartes.

Solution

Begin by finding \(\frac{dy}{dx}.\)

\[\begin{array}{lll}\frac{d}{dx}({y}^{3}+{x}^{3}-3xy) & = & \frac{d}{dx}(0) \\ 3{y}^{2}\frac{dy}{dx}+3{x}^{2}-(3y+\frac{dy}{dx}3x) & = & 0 \\ \frac{dy}{dx} & = & \frac{3y-3{x}^{2}}{3{y}^{2}-3x}.\end{array}\]

Next, substitute \((\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2})\) into \(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{3y-3{x}^{2}}{3{y}^{2}-3x}\) to find the slope of the tangent line:

\[\frac{dy}{dx}|\begin{array}{l} \\ {}_{(\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2})}\end{array}=-1.\]

Finally, substitute into the point-slope equation of the line to obtain

\[y=\text{-}x+3.\]
Example

Try it.

In a simple video game, a rocket travels in an elliptical orbit whose path is described by the equation \(4{x}^{2}+25{y}^{2}=100.\) The rocket can fire missiles along lines tangent to its path. The object of the game is to destroy an incoming asteroid traveling along the positive x-axis toward \((0,0).\) If the rocket fires a missile when it is located at \((3,\frac{8}{5}),\) where will it intersect the x-axis?

Solution

To solve this problem, we must determine where the line tangent to the graph of

\(4{x}^{2}+25{y}^{2}=100\) at \((3,\frac{8}{5})\) intersects the x-axis. Begin by finding \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) implicitly.

Differentiating, we have

\[8x+50y\frac{dy}{dx}=0.\]

Solving for \(\frac{dy}{dx},\) we have

\[\frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{4x}{25y}.\]

The slope of the tangent line is \(\frac{dy}{dx}|{}_{(3,\frac{8}{5})}=-\frac{3}{10}.\) The equation of the tangent line is \(y=-\frac{3}{10}x+\frac{5}{2}.\) To determine where the line intersects the x-axis, solve \(0=-\frac{3}{10}x+\frac{5}{2}.\) The solution is \(x=\frac{25}{3}.\) The missile intersects the x-axis at the point \((\frac{25}{3},0).\)

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Key Concepts

  • We use implicit differentiation to find derivatives of implicitly defined functions (functions defined by equations).
  • By using implicit differentiation, we can find the equation of a tangent line to the graph of a curve.

Implicit Differentiation

For the following exercises, use implicit differentiation to find \(\frac{dy}{dx}.\)

For the following exercises, find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of the given equation at the indicated point. Use a calculator or computer software to graph the function and the tangent line.

For the following exercises, consider a closed rectangular box with a square base with side \(x\) and height \(y.\)

For the following exercises, use implicit differentiation to determine \({y}^{'}.\) Does the answer agree with the formulas we have previously determined?

Megdolgozott példa: derivative of x^2 + y^2 wrt x

Differentiate x^2 + y^2

\frac{d}{dx}\left[x^{2} + y^{2}\right]

Lépésről lépésre

  1. \frac{d}{dx}\left[x^{2} + y^{2}\right]

    Start from the derivative to compute.

  2. \frac{d}{d x} x^{2} + \frac{d}{d x} y^{2}

    Sum rule: differentiate term by term.

  3. 2 x + \frac{d}{d x} y^{2}

    Power rule: (xⁿ)′ = n·xⁿ⁻¹ with n = 2.

  4. 2 x

    The derivative of a constant is 0.

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f'(x) = 2 x

Practice (39)

Try each one on paper first. Reveal the answer to check; verified ones can be opened in the solver for every step.

  1. Assuming that \(y\) is defined implicitly by the equation \({x}^{2}+{y}^{2}=25,\) find \(\frac{dy}{dx}.\)

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    Follow the steps in the problem-solving strategy.

    \[\begin{array}{llllll}\frac{d}{dx}({x}^{2}+{y}^{2}) & = & \frac{d}{dx}(25) & & & \text{Step 1. Differentiate both sides of the equation.} \\ \frac{d}{dx}({x}^{2})+\frac{d}{dx}({y}^{2}) & = & 0 & & & \begin{array}{l}\text{Step 1.1. Use the sum rule on the left.} \\ \text{On the right}\ \frac{d}{dx}(25)=0.\end{array} \\ 2x+2y\frac{dy}{dx} & = & 0 & & & \begin{array}{l}\text{Step 1.2. Take the derivatives, so}\ \frac{d}{dx}({x}^{2})=2x \\ \text{and}\ \frac{d}{dx}({y}^{2})=2y\frac{dy}{dx}.\end{array} \\ 2y\frac{dy}{dx} & = & -2x & & & \begin{array}{l}\text{Step 2. Keep the terms with}\ \frac{dy}{dx}\ \text{on the left.} \\ \text{Move the remaining terms to the right.}\end{array} \\ \frac{dy}{dx} & = & -\frac{x}{y} & & & \begin{array}{l}\text{Step 4. Divide both sides of the equation by} \\ 2y.\ \text{(Step 3 does not apply in this case.)}\end{array}\end{array}\]
  2. Assuming that \(y\) is defined implicitly by the equation \({x}^{3}\ \text{sin}\ y+y=4x+3,\) find \(\frac{dy}{dx}.\)

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    \[\begin{array}{llllll}\frac{d}{dx}({x}^{3}\text{sin}\ y+y) & = & \frac{d}{dx}(4x+3) & & & \text{Step 1: Differentiate both sides of the equation.} \\ \frac{d}{dx}({x}^{3}\text{sin}\ y)+\frac{d}{dx}(y) & = & 4 & & & \begin{array}{l}\text{Step 1.1: Apply the sum rule on the left.} \\ \text{On the right,}\ \frac{d}{dx}(4x+3)=4.\end{array} \\ (\frac{d}{dx}({x}^{3})\cdot \text{sin}\ y+\frac{d}{dx}(\text{sin}\ y)\cdot {x}^{3})+\frac{dy}{dx} & = & 4 & & & \begin{array}{l}\text{Step 1.2: Use the product rule to find} \\ \frac{d}{dx}({x}^{3}\text{sin}\ y).\ \text{Observe that}\ \frac{d}{dx}(y)=\frac{dy}{dx}.\end{array} \\ 3{x}^{2}\text{sin}\ y+(\text{cos}\ y\frac{dy}{dx})\cdot {x}^{3}+\frac{dy}{dx} & = & 4 & & & \begin{array}{l}\text{Step 1.3: We know}\ \frac{d}{dx}({x}^{3})=3{x}^{2}.\ \text{Use the} \\ \text{chain rule to obtain}\ \frac{d}{dx}(\text{sin}\ y)=\text{cos}\ y\frac{dy}{dx}.\end{array} \\ {\text{x}}^{3}\text{cos}\ y\frac{dy}{dx}+\frac{dy}{dx} & = & 4-3{x}^{2}\text{sin}\ y & & & \begin{array}{l}\text{Step 2: Keep all terms containing}\ \frac{dy}{dx}\ \text{on the} \\ \text{left. Move all other terms to the right.}\end{array} \\ \frac{dy}{dx}({\text{x}}^{3}\text{cos}\ y+1) & = & 4-3{x}^{2}\text{sin}\ y & & & \text{Step 3: Factor out}\ \frac{dy}{dx}\ \text{on the left.} \\ \frac{dy}{dx} & = & \frac{4-3{x}^{2}\text{sin}\ y}{{x}^{3}\text{cos}\ y+1} & & & \begin{array}{l}\text{Step 4: Solve for}\ \frac{dy}{dx}\ \text{by dividing both sides of} \\ \text{the equation by}\ {\text{x}}^{3}\text{cos}\ y+1.\end{array}\end{array}\]
  3. Find \(\frac{{d}^{2}y}{d{x}^{2}}\) if \({x}^{2}+{y}^{2}=25.\)

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    In , we showed that \(\frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{x}{y}.\) We can take the derivative of both sides of this equation to find \(\frac{{d}^{2}y}{d{x}^{2}}.\)

    \[\begin{array}{lllll}\frac{{d}^{2}y}{d{x}^{2}} & =\frac{d}{dx}(-\frac{x}{y}) & & & \text{Differentiate both sides of}\ \frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{x}{y}. \\ & =-\frac{(1\cdot y-x\frac{dy}{dx})}{{y}^{2}} & & & \text{Use the quotient rule to find}\ \frac{d}{dy}(-\frac{x}{y}). \\ & =\frac{\text{-}y+x\frac{dy}{dx}}{{y}^{2}} & & & \text{Simplify.} \\ & =\frac{\text{-}y+x(-\frac{x}{y})}{{y}^{2}} & & & \text{Substitute}\ \frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{x}{y}. \\ & =\frac{\text{-}{y}^{2}-{x}^{2}}{{y}^{3}} & & & \text{Simplify.}\end{array}\]

    At this point we have found an expression for \(\frac{{d}^{2}y}{d{x}^{2}}.\) If we choose, we can simplify the expression further by recalling that \({x}^{2}+{y}^{2}=25\) and making this substitution in the numerator to obtain \(\frac{{d}^{2}y}{d{x}^{2}}=-\frac{25}{{y}^{3}}.\)

  4. Find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) for \(y\) defined implicitly by the equation \(4{x}^{5}+\text{tan}\ y={y}^{2}+5x.\)

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    \(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{5-20{x}^{4}}{{\text{sec}}^{2}y-2y}\)

  5. Find an equation of the line tangent to the curve \({x}^{2}+{y}^{2}=25\) at the point \((3,-4).\)

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    Although we could find this equation without using implicit differentiation, using that method makes it much easier. In , we found \(\frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{x}{y}.\)

    The slope of the tangent line is found by substituting \((3,-4)\) into this expression. Consequently, the slope of the tangent line is \(\frac{dy}{dx}|\begin{array}{l} \\ {}_{(3,-4)}\end{array}=-\frac{3}{-4}=\frac{3}{4}.\)

    Using the point \((3,-4)\) and the slope \(\frac{3}{4}\) in the point-slope equation of the line, we obtain the equation \(y=\frac{3}{4}x-\frac{25}{4}\) ().

  6. Find an equation of the line tangent to the graph of \({y}^{3}+{x}^{3}-3xy=0\) at the point \((\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2})\) (). This curve is known as the folium (or leaf) of Descartes.

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    Begin by finding \(\frac{dy}{dx}.\)

    \[\begin{array}{lll}\frac{d}{dx}({y}^{3}+{x}^{3}-3xy) & = & \frac{d}{dx}(0) \\ 3{y}^{2}\frac{dy}{dx}+3{x}^{2}-(3y+\frac{dy}{dx}3x) & = & 0 \\ \frac{dy}{dx} & = & \frac{3y-3{x}^{2}}{3{y}^{2}-3x}.\end{array}\]

    Next, substitute \((\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2})\) into \(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{3y-3{x}^{2}}{3{y}^{2}-3x}\) to find the slope of the tangent line:

    \[\frac{dy}{dx}|\begin{array}{l} \\ {}_{(\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2})}\end{array}=-1.\]

    Finally, substitute into the point-slope equation of the line to obtain

    \[y=\text{-}x+3.\]
  7. In a simple video game, a rocket travels in an elliptical orbit whose path is described by the equation \(4{x}^{2}+25{y}^{2}=100.\) The rocket can fire missiles along lines tangent to its path. The object of the game is to destroy an incoming asteroid traveling along the positive x-axis toward \((0,0).\) If the rocket fires a missile when it is located at \((3,\frac{8}{5}),\) where will it intersect the x-axis?

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    To solve this problem, we must determine where the line tangent to the graph of

    \(4{x}^{2}+25{y}^{2}=100\) at \((3,\frac{8}{5})\) intersects the x-axis. Begin by finding \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) implicitly.

    Differentiating, we have

    \[8x+50y\frac{dy}{dx}=0.\]

    Solving for \(\frac{dy}{dx},\) we have

    \[\frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{4x}{25y}.\]

    The slope of the tangent line is \(\frac{dy}{dx}|{}_{(3,\frac{8}{5})}=-\frac{3}{10}.\) The equation of the tangent line is \(y=-\frac{3}{10}x+\frac{5}{2}.\) To determine where the line intersects the x-axis, solve \(0=-\frac{3}{10}x+\frac{5}{2}.\) The solution is \(x=\frac{25}{3}.\) The missile intersects the x-axis at the point \((\frac{25}{3},0).\)

  8. Find an equation of the line tangent to the hyperbola \({x}^{2}-{y}^{2}=16\) at the point \((5,3).\)

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    \(y=\frac{5}{3}x-\frac{16}{3}\)

  9. \({x}^{2}-{y}^{2}=4\)

  10. \(6{x}^{2}+3{y}^{2}=12\)

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

  11. \({x}^{2}y=y-7\)

  12. \(3{x}^{3}+9x{y}^{2}=5{x}^{3}\)

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    \(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{x}{3y}-\frac{y}{2x}\)

  13. \(xy-\text{cos}\ (xy)=1\)

  14. \(y\sqrt{x+4}=xy+8\)

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    \(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y-\frac{y}{2\sqrt{x+4}}}{\sqrt{x+4}-x}\)

  15. \(\text{-}xy-2=\frac{x}{7}\)

  16. \(y\ \text{sin}\ (xy)={y}^{2}-2\)

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    \(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{{y}^{2}\text{cos}\ (xy)}{2y-\text{sin}\ (xy)-xy\ \text{cos}\ (xy)}\)

  17. \({(xy)}^{2}+3x={y}^{2}\)

  18. \({x}^{3}y+x{y}^{3}=-8\)

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    \(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-3{x}^{2}y-{y}^{3}}{{x}^{3}+3x{y}^{2}}\)

  19. [T] \({x}^{4}y-x{y}^{3}=-2,(-1,-1)\)

  20. [T] \({x}^{2}{y}^{2}+5xy=14,(2,1)\)

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    \(y=\frac{-1}{2}x+2\)

  21. [T] \(\text{tan}\ (xy)=y,(\frac{\pi }{4},1)\)

  22. [T] \(x{y}^{2}+\text{sin}\ (\pi y)-2{x}^{2}=10,(2,-3)\)

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    \(y=\frac{1}{\pi +12}x-\frac{3\pi +38}{\pi +12}\)

  23. [T] \(\frac{x}{y}+5x-7=-\frac{3}{4}y,(1,2)\)

  24. [T] \(xy+\text{sin}\ (x)=1,(\frac{\pi }{2},0)\)

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    \(y=0\)

  25. [T] The graph of a folium of Descartes with equation \(2{x}^{3}+2{y}^{3}-9xy=0\) is given in the following graph.

    1. Find an equation of the tangent line at the point \((2,1).\) Graph the tangent line along with the folium.
    2. Find an equation of the normal line to the tangent line in a. at the point \((2,1).\)
  26. For the equation \({x}^{2}+2xy-3{y}^{2}=0,\)

    1. Find an equation of the normal to the tangent line at the point \((1,1).\)
    2. At what other point does the normal line in a. intersect the graph of the equation?
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    a. \(y=\text{-}x+2\) b. \((3,-1)\)

  27. Find all points on the graph of \({y}^{3}-27y={x}^{2}-90\) at which the tangent line is vertical.

  28. For the equation \({x}^{2}+xy+{y}^{2}=7,\)

    1. Find the \(x\)-intercept(s).
    2. Find the slope of the tangent line(s) at the x-intercept(s).
    3. What does the value(s) in b. indicate about the tangent line(s)?
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    a. \((\pm \sqrt{7},0)\) b. \(-2\) c. They are parallel since the slope is the same at both intercepts.

  29. Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of the equation \({\text{sin}}^{-1}x+{\text{sin}}^{-1}y=\frac{\pi }{6}\) at the point \((0,\frac{1}{2}).\)

  30. Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of the equation \({\text{tan}}^{-1}(x+y)={x}^{2}+\frac{\pi }{4}\) at the point \((0,1).\)

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    \(y=\text{-}x+1\)

  31. Find \({y}^{'}\) and \({y}^{″}\) for \({x}^{2}+6xy-2{y}^{2}=3.\)

  32. [T] The number of cell phones produced when \(x\) dollars is spent on labor and \(y\) dollars is spent on capital invested by a manufacturer can be modeled by the equation \(60{x}^{3\text{/}4}{y}^{1\text{/}4}=3240.\)

    1. Find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) and evaluate at the point \((81,16).\)
    2. Interpret the result of a.
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    a. \(-0.5926\) b. When $81 is spent on labor and $16 is spent on capital, the amount spent on capital is decreasing by $0.5926 per $1 spent on labor.

  33. [T] The number of cars produced when \(x\) dollars is spent on labor and \(y\) dollars is spent on capital invested by a manufacturer can be modeled by the equation \(30{x}^{1\text{/}3}{y}^{2\text{/}3}=360.\)

    (Both \(x\) and \(y\) are measured in thousands of dollars.)

    1. Find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) and evaluate at the point \((27,8).\)
    2. Interpret the result of a.
  34. The volume of a right circular cone of radius \(x\) and height \(y\) is given by \(V=\frac{1}{3}\pi {x}^{2}y.\) Suppose that the volume of the cone is a constant. Find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) when \(x=4\) and \(y=16.\)

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    \(-8\)

  35. Find an equation for the surface area of the rectangular box, \(S(x,y).\)

  36. If the surface area of the rectangular box is 78 square feet, find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) when \(x=3\) feet and \(y=5\) feet.

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    \(-2.67\)

  37. \(x=\text{sin}\ y\)

  38. \(x=\text{cos}\ y\)

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    \({y}^{'}=-\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-{x}^{2}}}\)

  39. \(x=\text{tan}\ y\)

Symbols used here

\sqrt{x},\ \sqrt[n]{x}
square root, n-th root
The non-negative number whose square (n-th power) is x.
f'(x),\ \frac{dy}{dx}
derivative
Instantaneous rate of change; slope of the graph.
\leq,\ \geq
less/greater than or equal
Inequalities that allow equality; < and > exclude it.
\pi
pi
Ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, 3.14159…
e
Euler's number
2.71828…, the base whose exponential is its own derivative.
\infty
infinity
Not a number: "grows without bound" in limits and intervals.
\sin,\ \cos,\ \tan
sine, cosine, tangent
Ratios of sides in a right triangle; coordinates on the unit circle.
\log_b x,\ \ln x
logarithm, natural log
The exponent b must be raised to for x; ln uses base e.
\sum_{k=1}^{n} a_k
summation
Add a_k for k = 1 up to n.
\lim_{x \to a} f(x)
limit
The value f(x) approaches as x approaches a.
\int f(x)\,dx,\ \int_a^b
integral
Antiderivative (indefinite) or signed area from a to b (definite).
y',\ y''
first and second derivative of y
Prime notation for derivatives with respect to x (or t).
C,\ C_1,\ C_2
arbitrary constants
Constants of integration fixed by initial conditions.

How to: Implicit differentiation

  1. Find the derivative of a complicated function by using implicit differentiation.
  2. Use implicit differentiation to determine the equation of a tangent line.
  3. Take the derivative of both sides of the equation. Keep in mind that
  4. Rewrite the equation so that all terms containing
  5. Factor out
  6. Solve for
  7. We use implicit differentiation to find derivatives of implicitly defined functions (functions defined by equations).
  8. By using implicit differentiation, we can find the equation of a tangent line to the graph of a curve.

Questions people ask

What is a derivative in one sentence?

The slope of the graph at a point — the rate at which the output is changing there. Speed is the derivative of position.

What is an integral in one sentence?

The accumulated total of a rate — the area under the curve. Distance travelled is the integral of speed.

Why are derivatives and integrals opposites?

That is the fundamental theorem of calculus: accumulating a rate and then measuring how fast the accumulation grows gets you back the rate. Integration undoes differentiation up to a constant.

When do I use substitution and when integration by parts?

Substitution when part of the integrand is the derivative of another part (u and du both present). Parts when the integrand is a product of two unrelated kinds of function — a polynomial times an exponential, log or trig function.

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