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Question 2 (b) |
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Find at the point (x,y)=(1,0) if . |
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Hint 1 |
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Whenever there is a variable as an exponent, take the natural logarithm followed by the exponential. In the case at hand . |
Hint 2 |
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Treating y as a function of x, take the derivative w.r.t. to x of both sides of the equation. As a result of the chain rule there will be some y' terms on both sides. Solve for them after evaluating at (x,y)=(1,0). |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. Whenever there is a variable as an exponent, take the natural logarithm followed by the exponential. In the case at hand . Treating y as a function of x, the derivative w.r.t. to x of the LHS of the equation must be the same as that one of the RHS:
While the right hand side is
Therefore,
If the question asked for as a function of x we would just solve for y' in the previous equation. However, since they are asking for the value of this function at (x,y)=(1,0), it's faster to evaluate directly in this expression and then solve for y'(x=1). Indeed, substituting these values above results in:
Which yields |