Unit 3 · Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions

Chapter 3.2

Implicit Differentiation

A circle is not a function, yet it has a tangent line at every point. Differentiating a relationship instead of a formula.

10–14 min · free · lesson 15 of 46

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By the end

  1. 01Apply the chain rule to y-terms to find dy/dx
  2. 02Find tangent lines to implicitly defined curves
  3. 03Locate horizontal and vertical tangents

In unit 3

  1. 3.1The Chain Rule11–15
  2. 3.2Implicit Differentiation10–14
  3. 3.3Derivatives of Inverse Functions11–15
  4. 3.4The Complete Toolkit — and Higher Derivatives10–14
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