Exercise 5.3 Solutions
IMPLICIT DIFFERENTIATION
💡 Key Concept: Implicit Differentiation
When $y$ cannot be explicitly expressed in terms of $x$ (e.g., $x^2 + y^2 = r^2$), we differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to $x$.
Remember: $\frac{d}{dx}(y^2) = 2y \cdot \frac{dy}{dx}$ (Chain Rule).
Question 01
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $2x + 3y = \sin x$
Step 1: Differentiate Both Sides
Step 2: Isolate dy/dx
Answer: $\frac{\cos x – 2}{3}$
Question 02
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $2x + 3y = \sin y$
Step 1: Differentiate w.r.t x
Step 2: Group Terms
Answer: $\frac{-2}{3 – \cos y}$
Question 03
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $ax + by^2 = \cos y$
Step 1: Differentiate
Step 2: Solve for dy/dx
Answer: $\frac{-a}{2by + \sin y}$
Question 04
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $xy + y^2 = \tan x + y$
Step 1: Product Rule & Chain Rule
Step 2: Collect dy/dx Terms
Answer: $\frac{\sec^2 x – y}{x + 2y – 1}$
Question 05
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $x^2 + xy + y^2 = 100$
Step 1: Differentiate
Step 2: Rearrange
Answer: $-\frac{2x + y}{x + 2y}$
Question 06
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $x^3 + x^2y + xy^2 + y^3 = 81$
Step 1: Apply Product Rule
Step 2: Group Terms
Answer: $-\frac{3x^2 + 2xy + y^2}{x^2 + 2xy + 3y^2}$
Question 07
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $\sin^2 y + \cos(xy) = k$
Step 1: Chain Rule
Step 2: Solve
Answer: $\frac{y\sin(xy)}{\sin 2y – x\sin(xy)}$
Question 08
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $\sin^2 x + \cos^2 y = 1$
Step 1: Differentiate
Step 2: Isolate
Answer: $\frac{\sin 2x}{\sin 2y}$
Question 09
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $y = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2x}{1+x^2}\right)$
Step 1: Substitution
Put $x = \tan \theta \implies \theta = \tan^{-1} x$
Step 2: DifferentiateAnswer: $\frac{2}{1+x^2}$
Question 10
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $y = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3x – x^3}{1 – 3x^2}\right)$
Step 1: Substitution
Put $x = \tan \theta$
Step 2: DifferentiateAnswer: $\frac{3}{1+x^2}$
Question 11
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $y = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1-x^2}{1+x^2}\right)$
Step 1: Substitution
Put $x = \tan \theta$
Step 2: DifferentiateAnswer: $\frac{2}{1+x^2}$
Question 12
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $y = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{1-x^2}{1+x^2}\right)$
Step 1: Substitution
Put $x = \tan \theta$. We know $\frac{1-\tan^2\theta}{1+\tan^2\theta} = \cos 2\theta$.
Step 2: DifferentiateAnswer: $-\frac{2}{1+x^2}$
Question 13
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $y = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2x}{1+x^2}\right)$
Step 1: Substitution
Put $x = \tan \theta$. We know $\frac{2\tan\theta}{1+\tan^2\theta} = \sin 2\theta$.
Step 2: DifferentiateAnswer: $-\frac{2}{1+x^2}$
Question 14
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $y = \sin^{-1}(2x\sqrt{1-x^2})$
Step 1: Substitution
Put $x = \sin \theta$. Then $\sqrt{1-x^2} = \cos \theta$.
Step 2: DifferentiateAnswer: $\frac{2}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$
Question 15
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $y = \sec^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2x^2 – 1}\right)$
Step 1: Simplify Inverse Function
Use identity $\sec^{-1} x = \cos^{-1}(1/x)$.
Step 2: SubstitutionPut $x = \cos \theta$. We know $2\cos^2\theta – 1 = \cos 2\theta$.
Step 3: DifferentiateAnswer: $-\frac{2}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$