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Using Implicit Differentiation to Find a Derivative

Author: ShaNisaa RaSun

The following problem is solved in this video. It is recommended that you try to solve the problem before watching the video. You can click "Answer" to reveal the answer to the problem.

Problem: Given \(3x^2+\sqrt[4]{y}=19\), find \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\) using implicit differentiation.

\(\dfrac{dy}{dx}=-\dfrac{24x}{y^{-3/4}}\quad \) or \(\quad\dfrac{dy}{dx}=-24xy^{3/4}\)

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