Implicit differentiation

Answer Key - Grade 12 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

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

   -4/5
2. 2.

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

   -5/4
3. 3.

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

   -1/5
4. 4.

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

   -7/5
5. 5.

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

   9/4
6. 6.

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

   7/4
7. 7.

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

   28/9
8. 8.

   Noah finds the tangent line to x³ + y³ = 35 at (2, 3) and writes it as y = mx + b. What is b?

   35/9
9. 9.

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

   • dy/dx = 1/cos x
   • dy/dx = cos y
   • dy/dx = −1/cos y
   • dy/dx = 1/cos y
10. 10.

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

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