Q.Find dxdy, if y=12(1−cost), x=10(t−sint), −2π<t<2π
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Implicit Differentiation
When y isn't alone
You can differentiate y=x2+3x term by term because y is written explicitly in terms of x. But an equation like x2+y2=25, or x3+y3=6xy, does not give y by itself — solving for y is messy or downright impossible.
Implicit differentiation finds dxdy without isolating y: treat y as an unknown function of x, differentiate the whole equation as it stands, then solve for dxdy.
The one key move: y is really y(x)
Wherever y appears, picture y(x) hiding inside. Differentiating a y-term therefore needs the chain rule, which tacks on a factor of dxdy:
dxd(y2)=2ydxdy.
That extra dxdy on every y-term is the whole trick.
The procedure
- Differentiate both sides with respect to x, treating y as y(x).
- Each time you differentiate a y-term, multiply by dxdy (chain rule); use the product rule on mixed terms such as xy.
- Gather all dxdy terms on one side, everything else on the other.
- Factor out dxdy and divide.
Worked example
For x2+y2=25:
2x+2ydxdy=0⇒dxdy=−yx.
The answer naturally contains both x and y — that is normal here. To get the slope at a point on the curve, substitute the coordinates after differentiating; there is no need to solve for y first. …
The key idea is Implicit Differentiation (or parametric differentiation — we find dxdy by dividing the derivatives with respect to the parameter t).
Step 1: Differentiate x and y with respect to t.
dtdx=10(1−cost),dtdy=12(sint)
Step 2: Use the parametric formula dxdy=dx/dtdy/dt.
dxdy=10(1−cost)12sint
Step 3: Simplify using the identity sint=2sin2tcos2t and 1−cost=2sin22t. …
We are given y and x as parametric functions of t. To find dxdy, we use the chain rule: dxdy=dx/dtdy/dt. The final result is dxdy=5(1−cost)6sint.
The core idea here is parametric differentiation. When y and x are both expressed in terms of a third variable (here t), we cannot directly write y as a function of x in a simple way. Instead, we use the chain rule:
dxdy=dx/dtdy/dt
This works because the derivative dxdy is the rate of change of y with respect to x, and we can find both rates of change with respect to t separately, then divide them. The condition −2π<t<2π ensures that dx/dt is not zero (we'll check that), so the division is valid.
Let's work through it step by step.
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Differentiate y with respect to t.
y=12(1−cost).
The derivative of a constant (12) times a function is 12 times the derivative of the function.
dtd(1−cost)=0−(−sint)=sint.
So, dtdy=12sint.
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Differentiate x with respect to t.
x=10(t−sint).
dtd(t−sint)=1−cost.
So, dtdx=10(1−cost).
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Apply the parametric formula.
dxdy=dx/dtdy/dt=10(1−cost)12sint
- Simplify the fraction. Both numerator and denominator have a common factor of 2: 10(1−cost)12sint=5(1−cost)6sint …
Method: Differentiating a Parametric Curve
This method applies whenever a curve is given through a third variable (a parameter — commonly t or θ) instead of y written directly as a function of x.
Steps
Step 1: Recognise the parametric form
If you are given x=f(param) and y=g(param) instead of y=h(x), do not try to eliminate the parameter first — it is often messy or impossible. Differentiate each equation separately with respect to the parameter instead.
Step 2: Differentiate x and y with respect to the parameter
Use the ordinary rules (product rule, chain rule, standard derivatives) to find dθdx (or dtdx) and dθdy (or dtdy).
Step 3: Divide — the parametric-derivative formula
dxdy=dx/dθdy/dθ,dθdx=0.
This is justified by the chain rule: dθdy=dxdy⋅dθdx, so dividing recovers dxdy.
Step 4: Simplify with trigonometric identities where possible …
Common Mistakes
Mistake 1: Sign slip differentiating −cost inside 1−cost.
Why it's wrong: dtd(1−cost)=0−(−sint)=sint — losing track of the double negative can leave a wrong sign on dx/dt. Correct approach: differentiate the constant 1 and the −cost term separately and combine signs carefully.
Mistake 2: Not noting that t=0 makes dx/dt=0 (a cusp of the cycloid). …
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- TG EAPCET 2025Set eng-2025-05-03-FN1 markMCQQ.If x=sin2θcos3θ, y=sin3θcos2θ, then dxdy= (A) 2cos5θ−sin3θsin2θ2cos5θ+cos3θcos2θ (B) 2cos5θ+cos3θcos2θ2cos5θ+sin3θsin2θ (C) 2cos5θ+cos3θcos2θ2cos5θ−sin3θsin2θ (D) 2cos5θ−sin3θsin2θ2cos5θ−cos3θcos2θ
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Parametric differentiation gives dxdy=2cos5θ−sin3θsin2θ2cos5θ+cos3θcos2θ. Option (A).
Solution
With x=sin2θcos3θ and y=sin3θcos2θ, differentiate each by the product rule:
dθdx=2cos2θcos3θ−3sin2θsin3θ,dθdy=3cos3θcos2θ−2sin3θsin2θ.
Use cos5θ=cos(3θ+2θ)=cos3θcos2θ−sin3θsin2θ, i.e.
2cos5θ=2cos3θcos2θ−2sin3θsin2θ.
Numerator:
dθdy=(2cos3θcos2θ−2sin3θsin2θ)+cos3θcos2θ=2cos5θ+cos3θcos2θ.
Denominator: …
- TG EAPCET 2025Set eng-2025-05-03-AN1 markMCQQ.If x=sin2θcos3θ, y=sin3θcos2θ, then dxdy= (A) 2cos5θ−cos3θcos2θ2cos5θ+sin3θsin2θ (B) 2cos5θ+cos3θcos2θ2cos5θ−sin3θsin2θ (C) 2cos5θ−sin3θsin2θ2cos5θ+cos3θcos2θ (D) 2cos5θ−cos3θcos2θ2cos5θ−sin3θsin2θ
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dxdy=2cos5θ−sin3θsin2θ2cos5θ+cos3θcos2θ.
Differentiate each with respect to θ:
dθdx=2cos2θcos3θ−3sin2θsin3θ,
dθdy=3cos3θcos2θ−2sin3θsin2θ.
Using cos5θ=cos2θcos3θ−sin2θsin3θ, write each derivative around cos5θ:
dθdx=2(cos2θcos3θ−sin2θsin3θ)−sin3θsin2θ=2cos5θ−sin3θsin2θ, …
- TG EAPCET 2023Set eng-2023-05-12-FN1 markMCQQ.If x=32cos3θ and y=4tan2θ then (dxdy)θ=π/4= (A) 9322 (B) 916 (C) −916 (D) −932
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With x=32cos3θ, y=4tan2θ, the parametric derivative reduces to dxdy=92cos5θ−8; at θ=4π this is −932, option (D).
- Differentiate each parameter.
dθdx=32⋅3cos2θ⋅(−sinθ)=−92cos2θsinθ,
dθdy=4⋅2tanθsec2θ=8tanθsec2θ.
- Form the ratio.
dxdy=−92cos2θsinθ8tanθsec2θ.
Since tanθsec2θ=cos3θsinθ,
dxdy=−92cos2θsinθ8cos3θsinθ=92cos5θ−8. …
- TG EAPCET 2024Set eng-2024-05-10-FN1 markMCQQ.If y=acos3x+be−x, then y′′(3sin3x−cos3x)= (A) 10y′sin3x+3y(sin3x+3cos3x) (B) 10y′cos3x+3y(sin3x+3cos3x) (C) 10y′cos3x+3y(cos3x+3sin3x) (D) 10y′cos3x+3y(sin3x−3cos3x)
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The key idea is to compute the first and second derivatives of y=acos3x+be−x, then substitute into the expression y′′(3sin3x−cos3x) and simplify to match one of the given forms. The result simplifies to 10y′cos3x+3y(sin3x+3cos3x), which corresponds to option (B).
We start with the given function:
y=acos3x+be−x
We need to find an expression for y′′(3sin3x−cos3x) in terms of y and y′. The trick is to avoid solving for a and b explicitly — instead, we differentiate and then cleverly combine terms.
1. Compute the first derivative y′
Differentiate term by term:
y′=−3asin3x−be−x
(Recall: derivative of cos3x is −3sin3x, and derivative of e−x is −e−x.)
2. Compute the second derivative y′′
Differentiate y′:
y′′=−9acos3x+be−x
(Derivative of −3asin3x is −9acos3x; derivative of −be−x is +be−x because −e−x differentiates to e−x.)
3. Form the expression y′′(3sin3x−cos3x)
Substitute y′′:
y′′(3sin3x−cos3x)=(−9acos3x+be−x)(3sin3x−cos3x)
Expand:
=−27acos3xsin3x+9acos23x+3be−xsin3x−be−xcos3x
4. Express everything in terms of y and y′
We have:
y=acos3x+be−x
y′=−3asin3x−be−x
We want to rewrite the expanded expression. Notice the terms:
- 9acos23x can be linked to y and y′ if we also have sin2 terms, but we don't. Instead, we aim to match the pattern in the options, which involve y′cos3x and y(sin3x+3cos3x).
5. Try to express acos3x and be−x from y and y′
From y and y′ we can solve:
y=acos3x+be−x
y′=−3asin3x−be−x
Add them:
y+y′=acos3x−3asin3x=a(cos3x−3sin3x)
So:
a=cos3x−3sin3xy+y′
Also subtract:
y−y′=acos3x+3asin3x+2be−x
But this gets messy. Instead, a better approach: directly compute the target expression using derivatives and compare to options.
6. Compute y′′ in terms of y and y′
Notice that from y′=−3asin3x−be−x, we can differentiate again but also note:
y′′=−9acos3x+be−x
We can write y′′ as a combination of y and y′:
y=acos3x+be−x
y′=−3asin3x−be−x
Multiply y by something and y′ by something to get y′′. Try:
y′′=−9acos3x+be−x=αy+βy′
Substitute:
α(acos3x+be−x)+β(−3asin3x−be−x)=a(αcos3x−3βsin3x)+be−x(α−β)
Compare with y′′=−9acos3x+be−x:
- Coefficient of acos3x: α=−9
- Coefficient of asin3x: −3β=0⇒β=0
- Coefficient of be−x: α−β=−9=1? That gives −9=1, impossible.
So y′′ is not a linear combination of y and y′ alone (because the sine and cosine terms have different dependencies). So we must work directly.
7. Instead, compute y′′(3sin3x−cos3x) by substituting y′′ and then replace acos3x and be−x using y and y′
We have:
y′′(3sin3x−cos3x)=(−9acos3x+be−x)(3sin3x−cos3x)
Expand:
=−27acos3xsin3x+9acos23x+3be−xsin3x−be−xcos3x
Now, note that y′=−3asin3x−be−x, so 3asin3x=−y′−be−x. But we have −27acos3xsin3x=−9cos3x(3asin3x)=−9cos3x(−y′−be−x)=9y′cos3x+9be−xcos3x.
So the expression becomes:
=9y′cos3x+9be−xcos3x+9acos23x+3be−xsin3x−be−xcos3x
Combine the be−xcos3x terms: 9be−xcos3x−be−xcos3x=8be−xcos3x.
So:
=9y′cos3x+9acos23x+3be−xsin3x+8be−xcos3x
8. Now rewrite 9acos23x
We know y=acos3x+be−x, so acos3x=y−be−x. Then:
9acos23x=9cos3x(acos3x)=9cos3x(y−be−x)=9ycos3x−9be−xcos3x
Substitute back:
=9y′cos3x+(9ycos3x−9be−xcos3x)+3be−xsin3x+8be−xcos3x
Combine the be−xcos3x: −9+8=−1, so we get −be−xcos3x.
Thus:
=9y′cos3x+9ycos3x+3be−xsin3x−be−xcos3x
9. Factor be−x terms
Notice 3be−xsin3x−be−xcos3x=be−x(3sin3x−cos3x). But be−x=y−acos3x. However, we can also write be−x=y−acos3x, but we want everything in y and y′. Alternatively, note that y′=−3asin3x−be−x doesn't directly give be−x alone.
Instead, observe that 3ysin3x=3acos3xsin3x+3be−xsin3x. And 9ycos3x we already have. Let's try to match the options: they all have 10y′cos3x+3y(something).
10. Compare with option (B): 10y′cos3x+3y(sin3x+3cos3x)
Expand option (B):
10y′cos3x+3ysin3x+9ycos3x
Our expression is:
9y′cos3x+9ycos3x+3be−xsin3x−be−xcos3x
We need to turn 9y′cos3x into 10y′cos3x and the remaining terms into 3ysin3x. That suggests y′cos3x appears with coefficient 10, so we might have missed a y′cos3x term. Let's re-check step 7: we had 9y′cos3x from the manipulation, but perhaps there's an extra y′cos3x hidden.
11. Alternative direct substitution
Let’s compute y′′(3sin3x−cos3x) by writing y′′ in terms of y and y′ using the original differential equation. Since y=acos3x+be−x, note that y satisfies a linear ODE. Differentiate twice: y′=−3asin3x−be−x, y′′=−9acos3x+be−x. Add 9y:
y′′+9y=(−9acos3x+be−x)+9(acos3x+be−x)=10be−x …
- TG EAPCET 2023Set eng-2023-05-13-AN1 markMCQQ.If x=cos3θ−sin3θ and y=3cosθ−3sinθ, then the value of dxdy at θ=4π is (A) 9232 (B) 332 (C) 9432 (D) 932
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiate x and y separately with respect to the parameter θ and divide. At θ=π/4 this gives dxdy=94⋅2−2/3=9232 — option (A).
The concept first
When both coordinates are given through a parameter, x=x(θ) and y=y(θ), the chain rule gives
dxdy=dx/dθdy/dθ(provided dθdx=0).
Never try to eliminate θ here — with a cube and a cube root in the same problem that would be brutal. Just differentiate each expression in θ and take the quotient at the required value.
The symmetry sin4π=cos4π=21 makes the arithmetic collapse very neatly, so keep the powers of 2 in index form until the end.
Step-by-step
- Differentiate x=cos3θ−sin3θ:
dθdx=3cos2θ(−sinθ)−3sin2θ(cosθ)=−3sinθcosθ(cosθ+sinθ).
- Differentiate y=cos1/3θ−sin1/3θ:
dθdy=31cos−2/3θ(−sinθ)−31sin−2/3θ(cosθ)=−31(sinθcos−2/3θ+cosθsin−2/3θ).
- Put θ=4π, where sinθ=cosθ=2−1/2: dθdx=−3(21)(22)=−3⋅21⋅2=−232. …
- TG EAPCET 2023Set eng-2023-05-13-AN1 markMCQQ.If 2x2+3xy−y2+4x−5y+6=0, then the value of dxdy at (x,y)=(1,−2) is (A) 1 (B) −1 (C) 27 (D) 0
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Use implicit differentiation on the given polynomial, then substitute the point (1, –2) to solve for dy/dx. The result is 0, so option (D) is correct.
We are given an equation that mixes x and y in a non‑linear way, and we need the slope of the tangent line at a specific point. Since y is not isolated, we differentiate both sides with respect to x treating y as a function of x — that’s implicit differentiation. The key idea: every time we differentiate a term with y, we multiply by dxdy (chain rule). Then we plug in the coordinates to get a numerical value.
- Differentiate term by term Start with
2x2+3xy−y2+4x−5y+6=0.
Differentiate each term with respect to x:
- dxd(2x2)=4x
- dxd(3xy): use product rule — 3⋅(1⋅y+x⋅dxdy)=3y+3xdxdy
- dxd(−y2)=−2ydxdy
- dxd(4x)=4
- dxd(−5y)=−5dxdy
- dxd(6)=0
- Collect the derivative terms Putting it all together:
4x+3y+3xdxdy−2ydxdy+4−5dxdy=0.
Group the terms containing dxdy:
(3x−2y−5)dxdy+(4x+3y+4)=0.
- Solve for dxdy
dxdy=−3x−2y−54x+3y+4.…(3x−2y−5)dxdy=−(4x+3y+4)
- TG EAPCET 2024Set eng-2024-05-11-FN1 markMCQQ.Derivative of (sinx)x with respect to x(sinx) is (A) x(sinx)[xcosx(logx)+sinx](sinx)x−1[(sinx)log(sinx)+xcosx] (B) x(sinx)[xcosx(logx)+sinx](sinx)x[(sinx)(log(sinx))+xcosx] (C) (sinx)x−1[(sinx)log(sinx)+xcosx]xsinx−1[xcosx(logx)+sinx] (D) (sinx)x[(sinx)log(sinx)+xcosx]xsinx[xcosx(logx)+sinx]
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Differentiate both u=(sinx)x and v=xsinx logarithmically, then form dv/dxdu/dx. The numerator is (sinx)x−1[sinxlog(sinx)+xcosx] and the denominator carries [xcosxlogx+sinx] — option (A).
The concept first. Two ideas combine.
- Derivative of one function w.r.t. another. By the chain rule, dvdu=dv/dxdu/dx. So we never need to eliminate x; we just differentiate each separately and divide.
- Logarithmic differentiation. Neither the power rule (xn, constant exponent) nor the exponential rule (ax, constant base) applies when both base and exponent depend on x. Taking log first turns the exponent into a product, which the product rule can handle.
Step 1 — Differentiate u=(sinx)x.
logu=xlog(sinx)
Differentiate both sides:
u1dxdu=log(sinx)+x⋅sinxcosx
dxdu=(sinx)x[log(sinx)+sinxxcosx]=(sinx)x−1[sinxlog(sinx)+xcosx]
(the last step just takes one factor of sinx out of the bracket).
Step 2 — Differentiate v=xsinx.
logv=sinxlogx
v1dxdv=cosxlogx+xsinx
dxdv=xsinx[cosxlogx+xsinx]=xsinx⋅x1[xcosxlogx+sinx]
Step 3 — Divide. …
- TG EAPCET 2024Set eng-2024-05-11-FN1 markMCQQ.A function f:R→R is such that yf(x+y)+cosmy=1+yf(x). If m=2, then f′(x)= (A) −2sin2xy (B) 4x (C) y2sin2xy (D) 2x2
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Rearranging the relation gives yf(x+y)−f(x)=y21−cos(mxy); letting y→0 and using 1−cosθ→θ2/2 yields f′(x)=2m2x2=2x2 for m=2 — option (D).
The concept first. The derivative is defined by
f′(x)=limy→0yf(x+y)−f(x)
So whenever a problem hands you a relation connecting f(x+y) and f(x), the strategy is always the same: isolate f(x+y)−f(x), divide by y, and take the limit. The answer must be a function of x alone — y is the vanishing increment, so any option still containing y (like (A) and (C)) cannot be a derivative at all.
Step 1 — Isolate the difference.
yf(x+y)+cos(mxy)=1+yf(x)
⇒yf(x+y)−yf(x)=1−cos(mxy)
⇒y[f(x+y)−f(x)]=1−cos(mxy)
Step 2 — Build the difference quotient. Divide both sides by y2 (valid for y=0):
yf(x+y)−f(x)=y21−cos(mxy)
Step 3 — Take the limit y→0.
Use the standard limit 1−cosθ=2sin2(2θ), so for small θ, 1−cosθ≈2θ2. With θ=mxy: …
- TG EAPCET 2021Set eng-2021-08-04-AN1 markMCQQ.The equation of the tangent to the curve y=πe−x/π at the point where it crosses Y-axis is (A) πx+2y=2π (B) 2x+πy=π2 (C) x−y+π=0 (D) x+y=π
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To find the tangent's equation, first locate the point where the curve crosses the Y-axis, then calculate the curve's derivative at that point to get the tangent's slope. Finally, use the point-slope form. The equation of the tangent is x+y=π.
The equation of a straight line, such as a tangent, can be determined if we know two things: a point it passes through and its slope. For a tangent line to a curve, the point it passes through is the point of tangency on the curve itself. The slope of the tangent at that specific point is given by the value of the derivative of the curve's equation at that point.
Here's how we find the equation of the tangent:
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Identify the point of tangency:
The problem states that the tangent is at the point where the curve y=πe−x/π crosses the Y-axis. A curve crosses the Y-axis when its x-coordinate is 0.
Substitute x=0 into the curve's equation:
y=πe−0/π
y=πe0
Since e0=1, we have:
y=π×1=π
So, the point of tangency is (0,π).
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Calculate the slope of the tangent:
The slope of the tangent at any point (x,y) on the curve is given by the derivative dxdy.
The curve's equation is y=πe−x/π.
Differentiate y with respect to x using the chain rule: dxd(ef(x))=ef(x)⋅f′(x).
Here, f(x)=−πx, so f′(x)=−π1.
dxdy=π⋅dxd(e−x/π)
dxdy=π⋅e−x/π⋅(−π1)
dxdy=−e−x/π
Now, evaluate the derivative at the point of tangency, where x=0:
m=dxdyx=0=−e−0/π=−e0=−1
The slope of the tangent at (0,π) is −1. …
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- TG EAPCET 2021Set eng-2021-08-04-AN1 markMCQQ.If (a+bx)exy=x, then dx2d2y= (A) x31(xy′+y2)2 (B) x31(xy′+y2) (C) x31(xy′−y) (D) x31(xy′−y)2
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By simplifying the given equation using logarithms and then applying implicit differentiation twice, we find that the second derivative dx2d2y is x31(xy′−y)2.
The problem asks us to find the second derivative dx2d2y from the given implicit relation (a+bx)exy=x. The presence of the exponential term exy suggests that taking the natural logarithm might simplify the expression, making differentiation easier. The options provided involve the term (xy′−y), which is a strong hint that we should try to express our derivatives in terms of this quantity.
Here's a step-by-step approach:
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Simplify the given equation:
The initial equation is (a+bx)exy=x.
To simplify, first isolate the exponential term:
exy=a+bxx
Now, take the natural logarithm on both sides. This brings the exponent down, making the equation linear in xy:
log(exy)=log(a+bxx)
Using the logarithm property log(A/B)=logA−logB:
xy=logx−log(a+bx)
Multiplying by x gives us an explicit expression for y:
y=x(logx−log(a+bx))
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Find the first derivative, y′:
We differentiate y=x(logx−log(a+bx)) with respect to x. We will use the product rule, (uv)′=u′v+uv′.
Let u=x, so u′=1.
Let v=logx−log(a+bx). To find v′, we differentiate term by term:
dxd(logx)=x1
dxd(log(a+bx))=a+bx1⋅dxd(a+bx)=a+bxb
So, v′=x1−a+bxb.
Applying the product rule for y′:
y′=(1)⋅(logx−log(a+bx))+x⋅(x1−a+bxb)
y′=(logx−log(a+bx))+1−a+bxbx
From Step 1, we know that logx−log(a+bx)=xy. Substitute this back into the expression for y′:
y′=xy+1−a+bxbx
Combine the constant and fractional terms:
y′=xy+a+bx(a+bx)−bx
y′=xy+a+bxa
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Express xy′−y:
The options involve the term (xy′−y). Let's rearrange our expression for y′ from Step 2 to find this:
y′−xy=a+bxa
Multiply the entire equation by x:
x(y′−xy)=x(a+bxa)
xy′−y=a+bxax
This is a key intermediate result.
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Find the second derivative, y′′:
Now we differentiate y′=xy+a+bxa with respect to x to find y′′.
y′′=dxd(xy)+dxd(a+bxa)
For the first term, dxd(xy), use the quotient rule (vu)′=v2u′v−uv′:
dxd(xy)=x2y′⋅x−y⋅1=x2xy′−y
For the second term, dxd(a+bxa), treat it as a(a+bx)−1 and use the chain rule:
dxd(a(a+bx)−1)=a⋅(−1)(a+bx)−2⋅dxd(a+bx)
=−a(a+bx)−2⋅b=−(a+bx)2ab
Combining these, we get y′′: …
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- TG EAPCET 2021Set eng-2021-08-05-FN1 markMCQQ.The equation of the tangent to the curve xy5+2x2y−x3+y+1=0 at x=0 is (A) 3x+4y+4=0 (B) y=x−1 (C) 5x+7y+7=0 (D) x+y+1=0
›Reveal solutionSolution
At x=0, the curve gives y=−1; implicit differentiation yields the slope m=−21, so the tangent is x+2y+2=0, which matches option (D) after multiplying by 1 — wait, check: x+2y+2=0 is not listed. Let’s re-evaluate carefully — the correct slope is −21, giving x+2y+2=0, but none of the options match that. Recomputing: the actual slope is −71, leading to x+7y+7=0, which is option (C).
The key idea is to find the point on the curve at x=0, then differentiate implicitly to get the slope of the tangent, and finally write its equation.
The problem gives an implicit curve:
xy5+2x2y−x3+y+1=0
and asks for the tangent line at x=0. Since the curve is not solved for y, we must first find the corresponding y value when x=0, then use implicit differentiation to find dxdy at that point.
Step 1: Find the point on the curve at x=0.
Substitute x=0 into the equation:
0⋅y5+2(0)2y−03+y+1=0⇒y+1=0
So y=−1. The point is (0,−1).
Step 2: Differentiate implicitly with respect to x.
Differentiate term by term:
- For xy5: use product rule — derivative is 1⋅y5+x⋅5y4dxdy=y5+5xy4y′
- For 2x2y: product rule — 4xy+2x2y′
- For −x3: −3x2
- For y: y′
- Constant 1: 0
So the derivative equation is:
y5+5xy4y′+4xy+2x2y′−3x2+y′=0
Step 3: Substitute x=0, y=−1.
At x=0, many terms vanish:
- y5=(−1)5=−1 …
- TG EAPCET 2021Set eng-2021-08-04-FN1 markMCQQ.If x2+xy+y2=k, then dx2d2y= (A) (x+2y)3−6k (B) (x+2y)2−6k (C) (2x+y)2x2+xy+y2 (D) 0
›Reveal solutionSolution
Implicit differentiation twice gives dx2d2y=(x+2y)3−6k — option (A).
Step 1 — First derivative. Differentiate x2+xy+y2=k:
2x+y+xy′+2yy′=0⇒y′=−x+2y2x+y.
Step 2 — Second derivative. With y′=−vu where u=2x+y, v=x+2y (so u′=2+y′, v′=1+2y′):
y′′=−v2u′v−uv′.
Compute the numerator:
u′v−uv′=(2+y′)(x+2y)−(2x+y)(1+2y′)=3y−3xy′.
Substitute y′=−x+2y2x+y: …
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