Hi all, can you help me with this C4 question?
Given that x³ + y³ - 3x - 6 = 0, find dy/dx in terms of x and y. Hence find thet turning points of the curve.
Please help!
Derive each term with respect to itself
x^3 + y^3 - 3x - 6 = 0
3x^2 * dx + 3y^2 * dy - 3 * dx - 0 = 0
3x^2 * dx + 3y^2 * dy - 3 * dx = 0
x^2 * dx + y^2 * dy - 3 * dx = 0
Group by the differential
dx * (x^2 - 3) + dy * (y^2) = 0
dy * y^2 = dx * (3 - x^2)
Solve for dy/dx
dy/dx = (3 - x^2) / y^2
Turning points occur when dy/dx = 0
3 - x^2 = 0
3 = x^2
x = -sqrt(3) , sqrt(3)
Plug that into the original equation and solve for y
(-sqrt(3))^3 + y^3 - 3 * (-sqrt(3)) - 6 = 0
-3 * sqrt(3) + 3 * sqrt(3) + y^3 = 6
y^3 = 6
y = 6^(1/3)
sqrt(3)^3 + y^3 - 3 * sqrt(3) - 6 = 0
3 * sqrt(3) - 3 * sqrt(3) + y^3 = 6
The turning points are at:
(-(3^(1/2)) , 6^(1/3))
(3^(1/2) , 6^(1/3))
To differentiate y^3 with respect to x, use the chain rule,
d(y^3)/dx= (dy^3/dy)(dy/dx = 3y^2dy/dx.
Differentiate each term of the equation with respect to x and you get
3x^2+3y^2dy/dx -3=0 divide by 3 to give x^2+y^2dy/dx-1=0
so y^2dy/dx = 1-x^2 and dy/dx=(1-x^2)/y^2
The turning points are where dy/dx=0 giving 1-x^2=0 so x^2=1
and x=-1, and sub into the given equation to get -1+y^3+3-6=0
giving y^3=4 ,y=cube root of 4
or x=1, y^3=8, y=2
The two turning points have coordinates (-1, 4^(1/3))and (1, 2)
3x² + 3y² dy/dx - 3 = 0
y² dy/dx = 1 - x²
dy/dx = (1 - x²) / y² = 0 for turning points
x = ± 1
1 + y³ - 3 - 6 = 0
y³ = 8
y = 2
Thus (1,2) is a turning point
-1 + y³ + 3 - 6 = 0
y³ = 4
y = 4^(1/3)
Thus (-1, 4^(1/3) ) is a turning point
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Derive each term with respect to itself
x^3 + y^3 - 3x - 6 = 0
3x^2 * dx + 3y^2 * dy - 3 * dx - 0 = 0
3x^2 * dx + 3y^2 * dy - 3 * dx = 0
x^2 * dx + y^2 * dy - 3 * dx = 0
Group by the differential
dx * (x^2 - 3) + dy * (y^2) = 0
dy * y^2 = dx * (3 - x^2)
Solve for dy/dx
dy/dx = (3 - x^2) / y^2
Turning points occur when dy/dx = 0
3 - x^2 = 0
3 = x^2
x = -sqrt(3) , sqrt(3)
Plug that into the original equation and solve for y
(-sqrt(3))^3 + y^3 - 3 * (-sqrt(3)) - 6 = 0
-3 * sqrt(3) + 3 * sqrt(3) + y^3 = 6
y^3 = 6
y = 6^(1/3)
sqrt(3)^3 + y^3 - 3 * sqrt(3) - 6 = 0
3 * sqrt(3) - 3 * sqrt(3) + y^3 = 6
y^3 = 6
y = 6^(1/3)
The turning points are at:
(-(3^(1/2)) , 6^(1/3))
(3^(1/2) , 6^(1/3))
To differentiate y^3 with respect to x, use the chain rule,
d(y^3)/dx= (dy^3/dy)(dy/dx = 3y^2dy/dx.
Differentiate each term of the equation with respect to x and you get
3x^2+3y^2dy/dx -3=0 divide by 3 to give x^2+y^2dy/dx-1=0
so y^2dy/dx = 1-x^2 and dy/dx=(1-x^2)/y^2
The turning points are where dy/dx=0 giving 1-x^2=0 so x^2=1
and x=-1, and sub into the given equation to get -1+y^3+3-6=0
giving y^3=4 ,y=cube root of 4
or x=1, y^3=8, y=2
The two turning points have coordinates (-1, 4^(1/3))and (1, 2)
3x² + 3y² dy/dx - 3 = 0
y² dy/dx = 1 - x²
dy/dx = (1 - x²) / y² = 0 for turning points
x = ± 1
1 + y³ - 3 - 6 = 0
y³ = 8
y = 2
Thus (1,2) is a turning point
-1 + y³ + 3 - 6 = 0
y³ = 4
y = 4^(1/3)
Thus (-1, 4^(1/3) ) is a turning point