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12th grade Implicit differentiation worksheet

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Implicit differentiation

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  1. Ari differentiates x² + y² = 25 implicitly. What is dy/dx at the point (3, 4)?

  2. Bo differentiates x² + y² = 169 implicitly. What is dy/dx at the point (-5, 12)?

  3. Esme differentiates x² + y² = 100 implicitly. What is dy/dx at the point (6, -8)?

  4. Jun differentiates x² + y² = 289 implicitly. What is dy/dx at the point (8, 15)?

  5. y is a function of x. Kira differentiates y³ with respect to x. Which is right?

    • d/dx (y³) = 3x²
    • d/dx (y³) = 3y² · dy/dx
    • d/dx (y³) = 3y²
    • d/dx (y³) = 3y² · dx/dy
  6. y is a function of x. Milo differentiates eʸ with respect to x. Which is right?

    • d/dx (eʸ) = eʸ · dy/dx
    • d/dx (eʸ) = eʸ
    • d/dx (eʸ) = eˣ
    • d/dx (eʸ) = eʸ · dx/dy
  7. y is a function of x. Noah differentiates ln y with respect to x. Which is right?

    • d/dx (ln y) = (1/y) · dx/dy
    • d/dx (ln y) = (1/y) · dy/dx
    • d/dx (ln y) = 1/y
    • d/dx (ln y) = 1/x
  8. Pia differentiates xy = 12 implicitly with the product rule. What is dy/dx at (2, 6)?

  9. Ren differentiates xy = -12 implicitly with the product rule. What is dy/dx at (3, -4)?

  10. Zee differentiates xy = 8 implicitly with the product rule. What is dy/dx at (4, 2)?

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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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