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Solve the following.
Find (dy)/(dx) if x³ + y³ = 3axy.
Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ if $x^3 + y^3 = 3axy$.
Answer
Answer
Differentiate both sides with respect to $x$:
$3x^2 + 3y^2\frac{dy}{dx} = 3a\left(y + x\frac{dy}{dx}\right)$
$x^2 + y^2\frac{dy}{dx} = ay + ax\frac{dy}{dx}$
$(y^2 - ax)\frac{dy}{dx} = ay - x^2$
Final answer: $\frac{ay - x^2}{y^2 - ax}$