How do you find the derivative of xlnyylnx=1?

1 Answer
Jun 27, 2017

dydx=yxlnyxylnx

Explanation:

using implicit differentiation

differentiate xlny and ylnx using the
product rule

(x.1y.dydx+lny)(y.1x+lnx.dydx)=0

xydydx+lnyyxlnxdydx=0

dydx(xylnx)=yxlny

dydx=yxlnyxylnx