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fullonoob

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Find dy/dx in terms of x and y by differentiating implicitly
sin(x+y) = cos(x-y)

whats a short way of doing this question
 

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in detail:




If you live in my area and need a good(????) private maths tutor, pm me. Not cheap though.
 
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is this in the ext 1 course? i haven't come across it yet
 

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If you live in my area and need a good(????) private maths tutor, pm me. Not cheap though.
i dont get how d(x+y)/[dx.d(x+y)] changes to 1 + dy /dx in your method

d/dx(x+y) = 1 + dy / dx, but how does the d(x+y) disappear
 

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I think you have it all mixed up.

Chain rule my way is no different from the regular chain rule except I don't bother with the formal substituting and subsequent time-wasting "unsubstituting"





I hope it is clearer now.



I tutor maths 1-on-1 in the Epping/Beecroft/Eastwood area. Maybe you'll find me quite good.
 
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oh i get it now thanks.
Help me on another question
y = 2sinx + cos2x
find the x intercepts
0 =2sinx + cos2x
0 = 2sinx + 1-2sin^2x
2sin^2x - 2sinx-1 = 0
let u = sinx
2u^2 - 2u -1 = 0
delta = 4-4(2)(-1) = 12
root delta = 2 root 3
u = (2 +- 2 root 3)/4
sinx = (1+-root3)/ 2
x= sin^-1 (1+-root3)/ 2
only one of the cases work i.e. -21.47 degrees (cbb typing the repeater for this degree)
how come i cant get the other x intecept, using domain -2pi <x<2pi
 

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the other case sin-1 (1+sqrt(3))/2 is inadmissible because

(1+sqrt(3))/2 = 1.366 . . . exceeds 1 and no sine can be numerically more than 1.
 

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