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Derivatives & Second-Order Derivatives · Question 43 of 96

Question 43

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If ex+ey=1e^{x} + e^{y} = 1, what is dydx\frac{dy}{dx}?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. ex+eydydx=0e^{x} + e^{y}\frac{dy}{dx} = 0.

  2. dydx=−exey=−ex−y\frac{dy}{dx} = -\frac{e^{x}}{e^{y}} = -e^{x - y}.

Worth noting

−ey−x-e^{y - x} divides the wrong way round: it is exe^{x} over eye^{y}.

Concept
Implicit differentiation with an exponential
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90 s
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