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12th grade Implicit differentiation worksheet

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Implicit differentiation

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  1. Ari differentiates x² + xy + y² = 7 implicitly. What is dy/dx at (1, 2)?

  2. Bo differentiates x² + xy + y² = 7 implicitly. What is dy/dx at (2, 1)?

  3. Esme differentiates x² + xy + y² = 7 implicitly. What is dy/dx at (-1, 3)?

  4. Jun differentiates x² + xy + y² = 13 implicitly. What is dy/dx at (3, 1)?

  5. Kira finds the tangent line to x³ + y³ = 9 at (1, 2) and writes it as y = mx + b. What is b?

  6. Luz finds the tangent line to x³ + y³ = 7 at (-1, 2) and writes it as y = mx + b. What is b?

  7. Milo finds the tangent line to x³ + y³ = 28 at (1, 3) and writes it as y = mx + b. What is b?

  8. Pia differentiates sin y = x implicitly and solves for dy/dx. Which is right?

    • dy/dx = 1/cos x
    • dy/dx = −1/cos y
    • dy/dx = cos y
    • dy/dx = 1/cos y
  9. Ren differentiates eʸ = x² implicitly and solves for dy/dx. Which is right?

    • dy/dx = 2x/eˣ
    • dy/dx = 2x/eʸ
    • dy/dx = −2x/eʸ
    • dy/dx = eʸ/(2x)
  10. Zee differentiates y + sin y = x implicitly and solves for dy/dx. Which is right?

    • dy/dx = 1/(1 + cos y)
    • dy/dx = −1/(1 + cos y)
    • dy/dx = 1 + cos y
    • dy/dx = 1/(1 + cos x)
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About this worksheet

Implicit differentiation. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can differentiate a y-term with the chain factor dy/dx.
  • I can find dy/dx at a point on a curve given by an equation.
  • I can find tangent lines, second derivatives and horizontal tangents implicitly.

Standard: none (beyond CCSS)

Words to know

implicit: y is given by an equation, not solved as y = …

dy/dx: The slope; the chain factor every y-term gains.

d²y/dx²: The derivative of dy/dx.

Common mistakes

Turned the slope upside down when solving for dy/dx.

Lost the minus sign when moving terms across the equals sign.

Differentiated a y-term without the chain factor dy/dx.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with implicit differentiation?

Turned the slope upside down when solving for dy/dx.

Are these 12th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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