Implicit Differentiation

AP Calculus AB· difficulty 3/5

For sin(xy)=x\sin(xy) = x, find dy/dxdy/dx.

  • A

    1+ycos(xy)xcos(xy)\dfrac{1 + y\cos(xy)}{x\cos(xy)}

  • B

    1ycos(xy)xcos(xy)\dfrac{1 - y\cos(xy)}{x\cos(xy)}

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  • C

    cos(xy)xy\dfrac{\cos(xy)}{xy}

  • D

    cos(xy)\cos(xy)

Explanation

Differentiate: cos(xy)(y+xy)=1xcos(xy)y=1ycos(xy)\cos(xy)(y + x y') = 1 \Rightarrow x \cos(xy) y' = 1 - y \cos(xy).

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