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As we have to differentiate both x and y, we must use implict differentiation for the y by differentiating it with respect to x (also written as d/dx)

5x² -> 10x (multiply t...

I think it’s best I work through an example with you as these problems can vary quite a lot, but the general methods used are the same.
Example: Use the substitution u=x²+5 to find: The in...

y = 5x² - 4/x³

1/x can be written as x^-1, which means our equation can also be written as y = 5x² - 4x^-3.

dy/dx means ...

x^2 + y^2 = 9

x + y = 2 

1) Firstly look at the second equation which is the simplest and think how you can rearrange it to fit into the first equation:

(1) 5x + 2y = 20(2) x + 4y = 13Step 1: Eliminate x or y. We do this but making either the x or y terms the same, in this example, I will make the y terms the same, by multiplying the first equation by 2.(...