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  1. February 28th 2010, 03:45 PM #1
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    implicit differ...answer check

    x(1/2)+y^(1/2)=16


    i got -1/( 2squareroot(x) )*( 2squareroot(y) )

    is that correct?
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    Quote Originally Posted by maybnxtseasn View Post
    x(1/2)+y^(1/2)=16


    i got -1/( 2squareroot(x) )*( 2squareroot(y) )

    is that correct?
    simplify it ...

    y' = -\sqrt{\frac{y}{x}}
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