Applying Implicit Differentiation (6.2.2) Flashcards
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What is implicit differentiation?
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• Find the derivative of a relation by differentiating each side of its equation implicitly and solving for the derivative as an unknown. This process is called implicit differentiation.
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How do you find the equation of a line tangent to a curve?
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• To find the equation of a line tangent to a curve, you need a point on the line and the slope of the line. To find the slope of the line, you may need to substitute both the x-value and the y-value of the point into the derivative.
