1. ## implicit differentiation

I tried doing this myself but I'm really not sure my answer makes sense. :/

find dy/dx by implicit differentiation
square root (x+y)=1 +x^2 y^2

2. Hello,
Originally Posted by midsummer
I tried doing this myself but I'm really not sure my answer makes sense. :/

find dy/dx by implicit differentiation
square root (x+y)=1 +x^2 y^2
Consider y as a function with respect to x.

So you have $\sqrt{x+y}$
What is its derivative ? It's $\frac{(x+y)'}{2 \sqrt{x+y}}$ (using chain rule)
What is $(x+y)'$ ? It's $(x)'+(y)'=1+y'$
So $(\sqrt{x+y})'=\frac{1+y'}{2 \sqrt{x+y}}$

You have $1+x^2 y^2$. What I advise you is to write $1+(xy)^2$
What is its derivative ? Using chain rule, we have : $(1)'+2(xy)'(xy)=2(xy)'(xy)$
What is $(xy)'$ ? Using product rule, we have : $y+xy'$
So $(1+(xy)^2)'=2(y+xy')(xy)$

$\boxed{\frac{1+y'}{2 \sqrt{x+y}}=2(y+xy')(xy)}$

Solve for $y'=\frac{dy}{dx}$

******** chain rule says : $f(g(x))=g'(x) f'(g(x))$

3. Great explanation. You are awesome!