Math Problem Statement

(c) y ln(y) − x ln(x) = 0. implicite differentaiation

Solution

To implicitly differentiate the equation yln(y)xln(x)=0y \ln(y) - x \ln(x) = 0, we follow these steps:

Step 1: Differentiate both sides with respect to xx.

The given equation is:

yln(y)xln(x)=0y \ln(y) - x \ln(x) = 0

We differentiate each term using the product rule, as both yln(y)y \ln(y) and xln(x)x \ln(x) involve two functions (in the case of yln(y)y \ln(y), yy is implicitly a function of xx).

Differentiating yln(y)y \ln(y):

ddx(yln(y))=ln(y)dydx+yydydx=ln(y)dydx+dydx\frac{d}{dx} \left( y \ln(y) \right) = \ln(y) \frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{y}{y} \frac{dy}{dx} = \ln(y) \frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{dy}{dx}

Differentiating xln(x)x \ln(x):

ddx(xln(x))=ln(x)+1\frac{d}{dx} \left( x \ln(x) \right) = \ln(x) + 1

Step 2: Set up the differentiated equation.

Now we substitute these results into the equation:

(ln(y)+1)dydx(ln(x)+1)=0\left( \ln(y) + 1 \right) \frac{dy}{dx} - \left( \ln(x) + 1 \right) = 0

Step 3: Solve for dydx\frac{dy}{dx}.

To solve for dydx\frac{dy}{dx}, we rearrange the equation:

(ln(y)+1)dydx=ln(x)+1\left( \ln(y) + 1 \right) \frac{dy}{dx} = \ln(x) + 1

dydx=ln(x)+1ln(y)+1\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{\ln(x) + 1}{\ln(y) + 1}

This is the implicit derivative of yy with respect to xx.

Summary:

The implicit derivative is: dydx=ln(x)+1ln(y)+1\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{\ln(x) + 1}{\ln(y) + 1}

Do you want further details or have any questions on the steps?
Here are 5 related questions to further explore:

  1. How does the product rule work in implicit differentiation?
  2. What is the chain rule, and how does it apply when differentiating yln(y)y \ln(y)?
  3. Can you explain implicit differentiation and how it differs from explicit differentiation?
  4. How would you solve yln(y)xln(x)=0y \ln(y) - x \ln(x) = 0 for yy explicitly?
  5. What happens if y=xy = x? How would that affect the differentiation?

Tip: When using implicit differentiation, remember to apply the chain rule whenever you differentiate a term involving yy, as yy is a function of xx.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Implicit Differentiation
Product Rule
Logarithmic Functions

Formulas

d/dx [y ln(y)] = ln(y) dy/dx + dy/dx
d/dx [x ln(x)] = ln(x) + 1
dy/dx = (ln(x) + 1) / (ln(y) + 1)

Theorems

Chain Rule
Product Rule

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 11-12 / First Year Calculus