Analytical Applications of Differentiation
For an implicit function represented by , where c represents any constant term, if one were to increase c slightly while maintaining x fixed, what would happen to ?
The magnitude increases.
The derivative stays consistent since it depends on the relation between c and xy, rather than an isolated change in c.
The denominator decreases due to decreasing y-values, leading to a higher rate of change in x.
The numerator increases due to the logarithmic term, slightly raising .
Given the implicitly defined function by the equation , at which point is the function not differentiable?
What does the second derivative of an implicit function represent?
The area under the curve
The rate of change of the y-coordinate
The concavity of the curve
The rate of change of the slope
What condition must be true for a curve defined implicitly by a relationship between and such as at a point ()?
The curve passes through ().
The partial derivatives with respect to both variables exist and are continuous near ().
There exists no horizontal or vertical tangent line at ().
The total derivative with respect to either variable is zero at ().
Suppose we have an implicit relationship given by , where is some constant; how does increasing affect the slope of tangent lines to curves defined by this relation?
The effect cannot be determined without additional information about , , or both.
It increases the slope because it effectively raises the height of level curves.
There is no effect on slopes since only individual values of and are influenced, not their rates of change.
It decreases the slope due to reducing pressure on both variables to increase simultaneously.
The implicit derivative of with respect to is:
Which of the following is an application of implicit differentiation?
Evaluating definite integrals
Finding the limit of a function
Solving differential equations
Finding areas under curves

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To find for an implicit relation, we differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to:
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When does an implicitly defined relation like fail the condition for being guaranteed as differentiable?
Anywhere that either sine or cosine functions have discontinuities or infinite slopes.
At every integer multiple of because sine and cosine values repeat periodically.
Only when either side of equation equates zero because sine inverse does not exist there.
Wherever would be undefined since it reflects slopes directly related here.
If for an implicit relation described by , you need to find where its slope equals two; which step should you use to begin this process?
Integrate both sides with respect to x.
Take the partial derivative with respect to x.
Perform implicit differentiation to find .
Solve for y in terms of x and then take the derivative.