What is an implicit function?

A function defined by an equation with multiple variables on the same side, not explicitly solved for one variable.

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What is an implicit function?

A function defined by an equation with multiple variables on the same side, not explicitly solved for one variable.

What is implicit differentiation?

A technique to find the derivative of an implicit function by differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to a variable.

Define critical points in the context of implicit functions.

Points where the derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is either 0 or undefined, indicating potential minima or maxima.

What is a point of inflection?

A point where the concavity of a function changes, and the second derivative $f''(x) = 0$ or is undefined.

What does $\frac{dy}{dx} = 0$ indicate?

Potential critical points where the tangent line is horizontal, possibly indicating a local minimum or maximum.

What does an undefined $\frac{dy}{dx}$ indicate?

Potential critical points where the tangent line is vertical, possibly indicating a cusp or vertical tangent.

What is the first derivative test?

A method to determine if a critical point is a local minimum or maximum by analyzing the sign change of the first derivative around that point.

What is the second derivative test?

A method to determine the concavity of a function and identify points of inflection using the sign of the second derivative.

What does a positive second derivative indicate?

The function is concave up.

What does a negative second derivative indicate?

The function is concave down.

What does the slope of the tangent line on the graph of an implicit function represent?

It represents the value of $\frac{dy}{dx}$ at that point, indicating the rate of change of y with respect to x.

How can you identify critical points on the graph of an implicit function?

Look for points where the tangent line is horizontal (local max/min) or vertical (undefined derivative).

What does a concave up section of the graph of an implicit function indicate?

The second derivative is positive in that region.

What does a concave down section of the graph of an implicit function indicate?

The second derivative is negative in that region.

How can you identify points of inflection on the graph of an implicit function?

Look for points where the concavity changes (from concave up to concave down or vice versa).

What does a vertical tangent line on the graph of an implicit function indicate?

The derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is undefined at that point.

How does the graph of an implicit function differ from an explicit function?

Implicit functions may not pass the vertical line test, and their graphs can be more complex.

How to interpret the graph of $x^2 + y^2 = 25$ ?

Circle with radius 5 centered at the origin. Top half has positive y values, bottom half has negative y values.

How to interpret the graph of $\frac{dy}{dx}$ of an implicit function?

Positive values indicate increasing function, negative values indicate decreasing function, zero values indicate critical points.

How to interpret the graph of $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$ of an implicit function?

Positive values indicate concave up, negative values indicate concave down, zero values indicate potential inflection points.

What is the notation for the derivative of y with respect to x?

$\frac{dy}{dx}$

What is the general form of an implicit function?

$F(x, y) = 0$

Chain rule formula to find $\frac{dy}{dt}$ ?

$\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{dy}{dx} \cdot \frac{dx}{dt}$

Pythagorean theorem formula?

$a^2 + b^2 = c^2$

How to denote the second derivative of a function?

$f''(x)$ or $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$

Formula to find critical points?

$\frac{dy}{dx} = 0$ or $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is undefined

How to express implicit differentiation?

$\frac{d}{dx} [F(x, y)] = 0$

Formula for the first derivative test?

If $f'(x)$ changes from positive to negative at $x=k$ , then $f(x)$ has a relative maximum at $x=k$ . If $f'(x)$ changes from negative to positive at $x=k$ , then $f(x)$ has a relative minimum at $x=k$ .

Formula for the second derivative test?

If $f''(x) > 0$ , then $f(x)$ is concave up. If $f''(x) < 0$ , then $f(x)$ is concave down.

How to express the derivative of $x^2 + y^2 = 25$ with respect to x?

$2x + 2y \frac{dy}{dx} = 0$

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What is an implicit function?

A function defined by an equation with multiple variables on the same side, not explicitly solved for one variable.

What is implicit differentiation?

A technique to find the derivative of an implicit function by differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to a variable.

Define critical points in the context of implicit functions.

Points where the derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is either 0 or undefined, indicating potential minima or maxima.

What is a point of inflection?

A point where the concavity of a function changes, and the second derivative $f''(x) = 0$ or is undefined.

What does $\frac{dy}{dx} = 0$ indicate?

Potential critical points where the tangent line is horizontal, possibly indicating a local minimum or maximum.

What does an undefined $\frac{dy}{dx}$ indicate?

Potential critical points where the tangent line is vertical, possibly indicating a cusp or vertical tangent.

What is the first derivative test?

A method to determine if a critical point is a local minimum or maximum by analyzing the sign change of the first derivative around that point.

What is the second derivative test?

A method to determine the concavity of a function and identify points of inflection using the sign of the second derivative.

What does a positive second derivative indicate?

The function is concave up.

What does a negative second derivative indicate?

The function is concave down.

What does the slope of the tangent line on the graph of an implicit function represent?

It represents the value of $\frac{dy}{dx}$ at that point, indicating the rate of change of y with respect to x.

How can you identify critical points on the graph of an implicit function?

Look for points where the tangent line is horizontal (local max/min) or vertical (undefined derivative).

What does a concave up section of the graph of an implicit function indicate?

The second derivative is positive in that region.

What does a concave down section of the graph of an implicit function indicate?

The second derivative is negative in that region.

How can you identify points of inflection on the graph of an implicit function?

Look for points where the concavity changes (from concave up to concave down or vice versa).

What does a vertical tangent line on the graph of an implicit function indicate?

The derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is undefined at that point.

How does the graph of an implicit function differ from an explicit function?

Implicit functions may not pass the vertical line test, and their graphs can be more complex.

How to interpret the graph of $x^2 + y^2 = 25$ ?

Circle with radius 5 centered at the origin. Top half has positive y values, bottom half has negative y values.

How to interpret the graph of $\frac{dy}{dx}$ of an implicit function?

Positive values indicate increasing function, negative values indicate decreasing function, zero values indicate critical points.

How to interpret the graph of $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$ of an implicit function?

Positive values indicate concave up, negative values indicate concave down, zero values indicate potential inflection points.

What is the notation for the derivative of y with respect to x?

$\frac{dy}{dx}$

What is the general form of an implicit function?

$F(x, y) = 0$

Chain rule formula to find $\frac{dy}{dt}$ ?

$\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{dy}{dx} \cdot \frac{dx}{dt}$

Pythagorean theorem formula?

$a^2 + b^2 = c^2$

How to denote the second derivative of a function?

$f''(x)$ or $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$

Formula to find critical points?

$\frac{dy}{dx} = 0$ or $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is undefined

How to express implicit differentiation?

$\frac{d}{dx} [F(x, y)] = 0$

Formula for the first derivative test?

Formula for the second derivative test?

If $f''(x) > 0$ , then $f(x)$ is concave up. If $f''(x) < 0$ , then $f(x)$ is concave down.

How to express the derivative of $x^2 + y^2 = 25$ with respect to x?

$2x + 2y \frac{dy}{dx} = 0$