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Implicit Differentiation Question

How do I differentiate this implicitly?
3y^2 dy/dx= 3x dy/dx
Original post by theamazingone
How do I differentiate this implicitly?
3y^2 dy/dx= 3x dy/dx


Well first of all you can divide both sides by dy/dx since we can cancel it, then differentiate both sides with respect to x - so really all you need to know is how to differentiate y2y^2 implicitly.
(edited 7 years ago)
sorry to intervene, is this edexcel c1?
Original post by samantham999
sorry to intervene, is this edexcel c1?


No, implicit differentiation is not taught at AS level.

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