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    Resolved [RESOLVED] Implicit Differentiation

    This is a problem out of Shaum's Outlines on Numerical Methods. Just some spare time fun.
    Differentiate the following function wrt x (i.e. find y'):

    x3y4 + 2y = 3x

    The solution from the back of the book is y' = y(1-x2y4) / x(1+x2y4))

    I know the solution is right because I checked it using RK4. I didn't think my differentiation skills were THAT rusty, but I come up with something different.

    Differentiating both sides I get:

    (1) 3x2y4 + 4x3y3y' + 2y' = 3

    (2) y' (4x3y3 + 2) = (3 - 3x2y4)

    (3) y' = (3 - 3x2y4) / (4x3y3 + 2)

    Can anyone point out my error(s)? Thanks.
    Last edited by VBAhack; Oct 1st, 2006 at 06:54 PM.

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