19 - Implicit Differentiation

How do we use implicit differentiation to find the derivative of a function?

Practice

2.5 # 3,5,11,29,35,47
CH 2 Review # 5, 7, 41, 45, 49, 57, 79, 101

Vocabulary

Implicit form, Explicit form

Study Questions

1. What do we mean when we say that a function is defined implicitly by some equation?
2. Why do we often need (x,y) instead of just the x-coordinate to discuss the derivative at a point in implicit differentiation?

Resources

1. Slide Deck: Lesson-19-Implicit-Differentiation