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Implicit Differentiation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Implicit Differentiation
A special case
of the chain rule

The general procedure

Step 1
Differentiate both sides

Step 2
Send all terms with y' inside to one side of the equation, and all terms without to the other side.

Step 3
On the side with y' terms, factor out the y'.

Step 4
Divide both sides by the parentheses factor on the y' side.

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MIT The Chain Rule And Implicit Differentiation
Edited by Dr David Cornelius an Independent Private Maths Tutor with over 25 years of experience and The Secretary of The Association of Tutors in the UK for 15 years.