Implicit Differentiation - mathsisfun.com
www.mathsisfun.com › calculus › implicitFinding the derivative when you can’t solve for y. You may like to read Introduction to Derivatives and Derivative Rules first. Implicit vs Explicit. A function can be explicit or implicit: Explicit: "y = some function of x". When we know x we can calculate y directly. Implicit: "some function of y and x equals something else".
Calculus I - Implicit Differentiation
tutorial.math.lamar.edu › Classes › CalcIMay 30, 2018 · In implicit differentiation this means that every time we are differentiating a term with y y in it the inside function is the y y and we will need to add a y′ y ′ onto the term since that will be the derivative of the inside function. Let’s see a couple of examples. Example 5 Find y′ y ′ for each of the following.