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Basic Calculus
Quarter 1 - Week 8
Implicit Differentiation
Basic Calculus
Grade 11 Quarter 1: Week 8 - Module 8: Implicit Differentiation
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 TARGET

Finding the differential of a function is actually finding the slope of the tangent
line of the same function. What you have been exposed of is finding the differential
of functions with y values raised to the first power.

In this module, what you are going to learn is finding the differential of a
relationship of x and y with y variable raised to more than one.

Such relationships can make graphs like circles, ellipse and horizontal
parabola. In such graphs, notice that the values of y are raised to the second power
which means that the y is not explicitly defined as a function of x. So in this module,
you are going to learn Implicit Differentiation for Lesson 1 and then Solving Problems
involving Related Rates for Lesson 2.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Illustrate implicit differentiation (STEM_BC11D-IIIi-2)
2. Solve problems (including logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions)
using implicit differentiation (STEM_BC11DIIIi-j-1); and
3. Solve situational problems involving related rates (STEM_BC11D-IIIj-2).

Before moving on, check how much

you know about this topic. Answer the pre-
test provided below:

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank provided before the
number.
______ 1. What is the other term for the derivative of an equation?
A. Tangent line to the curve.
B. Slope of the tangent line to the curve.
C. Graph of the equation of the curve.
D. Secant of the curve.
______ 2. Which among the following equations is a function?
A. x2 + y2 = 1 B. x + y2 = 1
C. x2 + y = 1 D. x + y3 = 1
𝑑𝑦
______ 3. Which among the following is the same as the notation, ?
𝑑𝑥

A. 𝑓(𝑥) and y’ B. 𝑓’(𝑥) and y

C. 𝑓’(𝑥) and y’ D. none of from the choices.
______ 4. Which among the following is the derivative of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 4 + 𝑥 2 ?
𝑑𝑦
A. 0 = 8𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 B. = 8𝑥 3 + 2𝑥
𝑑𝑥

C. 𝑦 = 8𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 D. 1 = 8𝑥 3 + 2𝑥
______ 5. Which among the following is the derivative of 𝑦 = cos 𝑥?
A. 𝑦′ = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 B. 𝑦 ′ = − cos 𝑥
C. 𝑦 ′ = −𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 D. 𝑦 ′ = sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
______ 6. Which among the following is the derivative of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 (𝑥 + 1)?
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
A. = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥(𝑥 + 1) B. = 2𝑥(𝑥 + 1)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
C. = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥(𝑥 + 1) D. None from the choices.
𝑑𝑥

______ 7. Which among the following is the derivative of 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 ?

A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + sec 2 𝑥 B. 𝑓′(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + sec 2 𝑥
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 − sec 2 𝑥 D. 𝑓′(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 − sec 2 𝑥
cos 𝑥
______ 8. Which among the following is the derivative of 𝑦 = ?
tan 𝑥
− sin 𝑥 − sin 𝑥
A. 𝑦 = B. 𝑦′ =
sec2 𝑥 sec2 𝑥

C. 𝑦 = − sin 𝑥 − sec 2 𝑥 D. none from the choices

𝑥−1
______ 9. Which among the following is the derivative of 𝑦 = ?
𝑥 2 +1
(𝑥 2 +1)−2𝑥(𝑥−1) (𝑥 2 +1)−2𝑥(𝑥−1)
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 2 +1)2
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = − (𝑥 2 +1)2

(𝑥 2 +1)−2𝑥(𝑥−1) (𝑥 2 +1)−2𝑥(𝑥−1)
C. 𝑓′(𝑥) = (𝑥 2 +1)2
D. 𝑓′(𝑥) = (𝑥 2 +1)2

______ 10. Which among the following is an application of differentiation?

A. Velocity of a vehicle. B. Perimeter
C. Change in time. D. Area
______ 11. What is the derivative of 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 2 + 1 ?
𝑑𝑦 𝑥 𝑑𝑦
A. = B. = 4𝑥𝑦
𝑑𝑥 𝑦 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑥 𝑑𝑦
C. = − D. = −4𝑥𝑦
𝑑𝑥 𝑦 𝑑𝑥
______ 12. What is the derivative of 𝑦 3 = 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 ?
𝑑𝑦 6𝑥+4 𝑑𝑦
A. = B. = 3𝑦 2 (6𝑥 + 4)
𝑑𝑥 3𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 6𝑥+4 𝑑𝑦
C. = − D. = 3 − 𝑦 2 (6𝑥 + 4)
𝑑𝑥 3𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥

______ 13. What is the derivative of 𝑥𝑦 2 = 5𝑥 2 ?

𝑑𝑦 10𝑥−𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 10𝑥
A. = B. =
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥𝑦

𝑑𝑦 10𝑥−𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 10𝑥
C. = − D. = −
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥𝑦

______ 14. What is the derivative of sin 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 ?

𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥−2𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦 2
A. = B. =
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 2𝑥 2 𝑦

𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥−2𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦 2

𝐶. = − D. = −
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 2𝑥 2 𝑦

______ 15. What is the derivative of 𝑦 2 = sin 𝑥 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑥 + 4𝑥 ?

1 1
𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥+ 𝑥𝑙𝑛 2+4 𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥+ 𝑥𝑙𝑛 2+4
A. = B. =−
𝑑𝑥 2𝑦 𝑑𝑥 2𝑦
𝑑𝑦 1 𝑑𝑦 1
C. = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + +4 D. = − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + +4
𝑑𝑥 𝑥𝑙𝑛 2 𝑑𝑥 𝑥𝑙𝑛 2
 Module Implicit
8 Differentiation

Figure 1. Implicit Differentiation Used for Curves with two values for
y-coordinate

So far, all the topics under differentiation takes up a function that has a
y-value raised to the first power. The examples you were finding the derivatives of
are either y1 equated to a polynomial, y1 equated to a radical value, or y1 equated to
a rational value.

This time, what you are about to learn is finding the derivatives of curves that
has y values raised to more than 1.

Shown in Figure 1 are curves of circle, ellipse and horizontal parabola which
has y values raised to a power of 2. Using implicit differentiation, you will learn on
how to find the slope of the tangent line of these curves.
 JUMPSTART

Let’s begin! To be able to understand the

lesson well, do the following activity.

Activity 1. Find my Derivative!

Using explicit differentiation which you have learned so far from previous
modules, find the derivative of the following equations by matching the function on
Column A to its derivative on Column B.
Column A Column B
1. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 A. 𝑦 ′ = 15𝑥 2
2. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 3 B. 𝑦 ′ = −10𝑥 − 4
1
3. 𝑦 = −5𝑥 2 C. 𝑦 ′ =
𝑥𝑙𝑛3

4. 𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 1 D. 𝑦 ′ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
5. 𝑦 = −5𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 E. 𝑦 ′ = 5
6. 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 F. 𝑦 ′ = −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
7. 𝑦 = cos 𝑥 G. 𝑦 ′ = −10𝑥
1
8. 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 + 3𝑥 H. 𝑦 ′ =
𝑥

9. 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 𝑥 I. 𝑦’ = 4
10. 𝑦 = ln 𝑥 J. 𝑦 ′ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 3
K. 𝑦 ′ = −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + 3

Activity 2. Match my Derivative Rule!

Identify the rule appropriate for the given function in finding its derivative by
matching the given function on Column A to its derivative on Column B then to the
derivative rule used in Column C.
Column A Column B Column C
2𝑥(𝑥+1)−𝑥 2
1. 𝑦 = 7𝑥 3 a. 𝑦 ′ = (𝑥+1)2
A. Addition rule

2. 𝑦 = (𝑥 2 + 1)(𝑥 − 3) b. 𝑦 ′ = 3𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 B. Power rule

𝑥2
3. 𝑦 = c. 𝑦 ′ = 21𝑥 2 C. Quotient rule
𝑥+1

4. 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 d. 𝑦’ = 90x5(3x6 -1)4 D. Chain rule

5. 𝑦 = (3𝑥 6 − 1)5 e. 𝑦 ′ = 3𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 1 E. Product rule
 11.

DISCOVER

IMPLICIT DIFFERENTIATION
To be able to understand implicit differentiation, you must understand that
in a function, example, y = x2 + 3, you are finding the slope of the tangent line in
𝑑𝑦 𝑑
terms of x. So in the given example, you have, = (𝑥 2 + 3). But what if you are
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

given the equation, x2 + y2 = 1 which is actually the equation of a circle with radius
of 1? What you were learning before this topic is actually called explicit
differentiation wherein the value of y is raised to 1 and the differentiation of any
equation with y values raised to more than 1 is called implicit differentiation.
Let’s go directly to some examples.

Example 1: Find the derivative of x2 + y2 = 1.

x 2 + y2 = 1
𝒅 𝑑
(𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 ) = (1) Note: Derivative of the sum of
𝒅𝒙 𝑑𝑥
two terms is equal to the sum of
𝒅 𝒅
(𝒙𝟐 ) + (𝒚𝟐 ) =0 the derivative of the two terms.
𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙

Note:
𝒅𝒚 𝒅(𝒚𝟐 )
𝒅(𝒚𝟐 ) 𝒅𝒚 For ( ), you can cancel dy
2x + ( ) =0 𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒚
𝒅𝒚 𝒅𝒙 which means you did not change
the equation.

2𝑥 + 2𝑦 ( ) = 0
𝒅𝒚 Note:
𝒅𝒙 Simply take the derivative of y2
which is equal to 2y.
𝒅𝒚
But what you actually need is so manipulate the equation so that at the left
𝒅𝒙
𝒅𝒚
side of the equation you will have then at the right side you will have the slope of
𝒅𝒙

the tangent line to the given equation.

𝒅𝒚
2𝑦 = −2𝑥 transposing 2x to the right side.
𝒅𝒙
𝒅𝒚
2𝑦 = −2𝑥
𝒅𝒙
2𝑦 2𝑦 dividing both side with 2y.

𝒅𝒚 −𝟐𝒙
= Answer.
𝒅𝒙 𝟐𝒚
Example 2: Find the derivative of 3x2 + 5y4 = 2.
𝑑 𝑑
(3𝑥 2 + 5𝑦 4 ) = (2) Clue:
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
Find the derivative of the variable y
𝑑 𝑑
(3𝑥 2 ) + (5𝑦 4 ) =0 using the rules of derivatives that
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
applies to the given but always
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
6𝑥 + 20𝑦 3 =0 include 𝑑𝑥 beside it.
𝑑𝑥
Then proceed to algebra rules.

𝑑𝑦
20𝑦 3 = −6𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 −6𝑥
=
𝑑𝑥 20𝑦 3
𝒅𝒚 𝟑𝒙
= − Answer.
𝒅𝒙 𝟏𝟎𝒚𝟑

Example 3: Find the derivative of 2x + 3y2 + 3y3 = 3.

2x + 3y2 + 3y3 = 3

𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
2 + 6y( ) + 9y2( ) = 0
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
6y( ) + 9y2( ) = -2
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 Note:
𝑑𝑦
(6y + 9y2)
𝑑𝑦
= -2 Notice that was factored out.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 −2
= Answer.
𝑑𝑥 9𝑦 2 +6𝑦

Example 4: Find the derivative of x3y6 = 6y3.

𝑑 𝑑
(𝑥 3 𝑦 6 ) = (6𝑦 3 ) Note:
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
Notice that for the derivative of x3y6
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(3𝑥 2 𝑦 6 ) + 𝑥 3 (6𝑦 5 ) = 18𝑦 2 is actually applying the Product
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
Rule for differentiation.
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑥 3 (6𝑦 5 ) − 18𝑦 2 = − 3𝑥 2 𝑦 6
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
(𝑥 3 6𝑦 5 − 18𝑦 2 ) = −3𝑥 2 𝑦 6
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 3𝑥 2 𝑦 6
= − 𝑥3 6𝑦 5 −18𝑦2 Answer.
𝑑𝑥

It is your turn to try finding the derivative of the following equations using
implicit differentiation.
Try: Find the derivative of the following equations:
1. 3x5 + 6y3 = 10
2. – y3 + y2 + x3 = 6
3. 5x4y3 + 3y2 = 1
Check your answer on the next page.
 Moving on to finding the derivative of trigonometric equations using implicit
differentiation.
First, let’s recall the derivative of trigonometric functions using explicit
differentiation, we have:
𝑑 𝑑
sin 𝑥 = cos 𝑥 csc 𝑥 = − csc 𝑥 cot 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑
cos 𝑥 = − sin 𝑥 sec 𝑥 = sec 𝑥 tan 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑
tan 𝑥 = sec 2 𝑥 cot 𝑥 = − csc 2 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

Let’s use them for implicit differentiation this time having y values.
Example 1: Find the derivative of y = sin(xy).
y = sin(xy) Note:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 Recall that the angle is a product
(1) = cos(𝑥𝑦) [(1)𝑦 + 𝑥 (1) ] of x and y so use again the
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
Product Rule.

𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 Note:
= 𝑦 cos(𝑥𝑦) + 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑥𝑦) cos(xy) is distributed inside the
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
bracket.

𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
− 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑥𝑦) = 𝑦 cos(𝑥𝑦)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
[1 − 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑥𝑦)] = 𝑦 cos(𝑥𝑦)
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 𝑦 cos(𝑥𝑦)
= Answer.
𝑑𝑥 1−𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑥𝑦)

Example 2: Find the derivative of cosx – x2y + y = 10x

cosx – x2y + y = 10x
𝑑 𝑑 𝑑 𝑑
(cos 𝑥) − (𝑥 2 𝑦) + (𝑦) = (10𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
− sin 𝑥 – [2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 2 (1) ] + (1) =1
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
− sin 𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑦 − 𝑥 2 + =1
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
−𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑑𝑥 = 1 + sin 𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦 Answer to trial exercise on
𝑑𝑦
page 10:
(−𝑥 2 + 1) = 1 + sin 𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑦 −5𝑥 4
𝑑𝑥 1. =
𝑑𝑥 6𝑦 2
𝑑𝑦 1+sin 𝑥+2𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑦 −3𝑥 2
= − Answer. 2. = −(3𝑦 2−2𝑦) : notice
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑥2 −1
that the negative is
factored out at the
denominator. So the
Try: Find the derivative of the following equations: 𝑑𝑦
final answer is 𝑑𝑥 =
1. Sin xy2 = 6x 3𝑥 2
.
3𝑦 2 −2𝑦
2. 3x + 3 = cos 4y2 3.
𝑑𝑦 4𝑥 3 𝑦 3
= − 3𝑥 4𝑦 2
𝑑𝑥
 Next is finding the derivative of logarithmic equations using implicit
differentiation. Recall first the following:
𝑑 1 𝑑 1
(𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑥) = and (𝑙𝑛𝑥) =
𝑑𝑥 𝑥𝑙𝑛𝑎 𝑑𝑥 𝑥

Also, we should recall the rules for logarithmic expansions that:

𝑎
𝑙𝑜𝑔 = log 𝑎 − log 𝑏
𝑏

log(𝑎)(𝑏) = log 𝑎 + log 𝑏

log 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛 log 𝑎

Example 1. Find the derivative of 4x + ln x2y = 7.

4𝑥 + ln 𝑥 2 𝑦 = 7
4𝑥 + 𝑙𝑛 𝑥 2 + ln 𝑦 = 7 -> using the expansion rules for logarithms.
𝑑 𝑑
(4𝑥 + 2 𝑙𝑛 𝑥 + 𝑙𝑛 𝑦) = (7) -> still using expanding the logarithm.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2 1 𝑑𝑦
4+ + ( )=0 -> Finding the derivative.
𝑥 𝑦 𝑑𝑥
1 𝑑𝑦 2
( ) = −4 −
𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 2
= 𝑦 (−4 − ) Answer.
𝑑𝑥 𝑥

Try: Find the derivative of the following equations:

Answer to trial exercise
1. 𝑙𝑛 𝑥𝑦 2 + 5𝑥 2 = 1 on page 11:
𝑑𝑦 6 – y2 cos xy2
1. 𝑑𝑥 = 2xy cos xy2
𝑑𝑦 3
𝑑𝑦 𝑦 2. = 8𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝑦 2
Answer: = − 5𝑥𝑦 − 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥

APPLICATION TO IMPLICIT DIFFERENTIATION:

Solving Situational Problems Involving Related Rates
There are times that finding the derivatives of equations means naught
because we do not understand how they are applied in real life. To be able to
understand the concept about implicit differentiation more, let’s apply them using
real life situational problems.
Example 1. Air is being pumped into a spherical balloon at a rate of 5 cm 3/min.
Determine the rate at which the radius of the balloon is increasing when the diameter
of the balloon is 20 cm.
Given from the problem: Rate (V) = 5cm3/min
Diameter (d)= 20 cm.
Radius (r) = 10 cm
 Notice that the volume of the balloon and the radius of the balloon will vary
with time and so they are functions of time. This means that 𝑽(𝒕) read as velocity or
rate of increase of volume is a function of time and 𝒓(𝒕) read as radius is a function
of time.
We also know that air is being pumped at a rate of 5cm3/min. This is the rate
by which the volume is increasing. Recall also that the velocity or rate of change is
actually a derivative so this means that, 𝑉 ′ (𝑡) = 5.
So what we have are the following:
𝑉’(𝑡) = 5 and r = 10 cm
The formula for the volume of a sphere is:
4
𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 3 so if both the volume and the radius changes then we
3
need their functions.
4
𝑉(𝑡) = 𝜋 [𝑟(𝑡)]3 -> the equation we need.
3

Let’s solve for their derivative using implicit differentiation.

𝑉 ′ (𝑡) = 4𝜋𝑟 2 𝑟′
Note:
Also, 𝑉 ′ (𝑡) = 5 so, 5 = 4𝜋𝑟 2 𝑟′ 𝑟 ′ 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑠
𝑑𝑟
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝑟 5
= substituting the value of r = 10
𝑑𝑡 4𝜋𝑟 2
𝑑𝑟 1 1
= = 𝑐𝑚/𝑚𝑖𝑛 Answer.
𝑑𝑡 4𝜋(102 ) 80𝜋

Example 2. A 50ft ladder is placed against a large building. The base of the ladder
is resting on an oil spill, and it slips at the rate of 3 ft. per minute. Find the rate of
change of the height of the top of the ladder above the ground at the instant when
the base of the ladder is 30 ft. from the base of the building.
Illustration:

What you know from the problem:

𝑑𝑦
=3
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑥
Your goal is to find when y = 30.
𝑑𝑡

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, you have,

𝑥 2 + 302 = 502 -> 𝑥 = 40.
It also means that the we need to use 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 50 from the illustration
Finding the derivative of this equation we have,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
2𝑥 + 2𝑦 =0
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
2𝑥 = −2𝑦
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑥 −2𝑦 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑦
= let’s substitute = 3, 𝑦 = 30 and 𝑥 = 40.
𝑑𝑡 2𝑥 𝑑𝑡

The rate is equal to:

𝑑𝑥 −30(3)
= = −2.25
𝑑𝑡 40

This means that the distance (x) is decreasing. It means that the ladder is
slipping down the building.

Try: Air is being pumped into a spherical balloon at a rate of 8 cm3/min. Determine
the rate at which the radius of the balloon is increasing when the diameter of the
balloon is 12 cm.

𝑑𝑟 1
Answer: = 𝑐𝑚/𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝑑𝑡 72𝜋
 EXPLORE

Here are some enrichment activities for you to work

on to master and strengthen the basic concepts you
have learned from this lesson.

Enrichment Activity 1. What if x Change and y Change?

Find the derivative of the following equations that contains both x and y
through implicit differentiation.

1. 5𝑥 = 𝑥 5 𝑦 5 + sin 𝑥
2. 𝑦 4 = −4𝑥 + cos 𝑥𝑦
3𝑥 3 𝑦
3. tan 𝑥 =
sin 𝑥

Enrichment Activity 2. Apply Implicit Differentiation in a Situation.

One car leaves a given point and travels north at 30 mph. Another car leaves
1 hour later, and travels west at 40 mph. At what rate is the distance between the
cars changing at the instant the second car has been traveling for 1 hour?

Scoring: 5 pts. - complete and correct solution and correct answer.

4 pts. – incomplete solution but correct solution and answer.
3 pts . – incomplete solution, correct solution but wrong answer.
2 pts. – incomplete solution, some parts of the solution is wrong,
incorrect answer.
1 pt. – attempted to answer.
 DEEPEN

You are an Engineering student of a prestigious school. You were asked by

your teacher to make a detailed illustration/drawing of the given situation below in
a 1/4 illustration board. Your teacher also wanted you to showcase your
understanding of the lesson about Implicit Differentiation by solving the with given
situational problem.

Problem: A person who is 6 feet tall is walking away from a lamp post at the
rate of 40 feet per minute. When the person is 10 feet from the lamp post, his
shadow is 20 feet long. Find the rate at which the length of the shadow is
increasing when he is 30 feet from the lamp post.

Rubric:
Criteria 5 points 3 points 1 point Score
Illustration Detailed, neat Less detailed, No detail, not
and organized less neat and neat and
illustration. less organized. unorganized.
Creativity Pleasing to the Not that much Haphazardly
eyes and pleasing to the done,
artistically done eyes and a little
bit artistically
done.
Accuracy (2x) All given and Some parts of Incorrect
computations the solution is solution and
were correct. incorrect but incorrect answer.
Final answer is the answer is
correct. correct.
Total: ___/20
 GAUGE

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank provided before the
number.
______ 1. What the difference between explicit differentiation and implicit
differentiation?
A. Explicit differentiation is used for functions while implicit differentiation is
used for circles only.
B. Explicit differentiation is used for equations while implicit differentiation
is used for circles only.
C. Explicit differentiation is used for functions while implicit differentiation is
used for graphs of circles.
D. Explicit differentiation is used for functions while implicit differentiation is
used for equations with values of y raised to more than 1.
______ 2. What is the derivative of 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 2 + 1 ?
𝑑𝑦 2𝑥 𝑑𝑦 2𝑥
A. = B. = −
𝑑𝑥 2𝑦 𝑑𝑥 2𝑦
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
C. = 4𝑥𝑦 D. = −4𝑥𝑦
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

______ 3. What is the derivative of 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 ?

𝑑𝑦 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2𝑦
A. = B. = −
𝑑𝑥 8𝑥+1 𝑑𝑥 8𝑥+1
𝑑𝑦 8𝑥+1 𝑑𝑦 8𝑥+1
C. = D. = −
𝑑𝑥 2𝑦 𝑑𝑥 2𝑦

______ 4. What is the derivative of 𝑥𝑦 = 5𝑥 2 ?

𝑑𝑦 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 10𝑥−𝑦
A. = B. =
𝑑𝑥 10𝑥−𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 10𝑥−𝑦
C. = − D. =−
𝑑𝑥 10𝑥−𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑥

______ 5. What is the derivative of 𝑦 3 = 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 ?

𝑑𝑦 6𝑥+4 𝑑𝑦
A. = C. = 3𝑦 2 (6𝑥 + 4)
𝑑𝑥 3𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 6𝑥+4 𝑑𝑦
B. = − D. = 3 − 𝑦 2 (6𝑥 + 4)
𝑑𝑥 3𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥

______ 6. What is the derivative of 5𝑥 = 6𝑦 2 + 𝑦 ?

𝑑𝑦 12𝑦+1 𝑑𝑦 5
A. = B. =
𝑑𝑥 5 𝑑𝑥 12𝑦+1
𝑑𝑦 12𝑦+1 𝑑𝑦 5
C. = − D. = −
𝑑𝑥 5 𝑑𝑥 12𝑦+1
______ 7. What is the derivative of 6𝑥 2 = 6𝑥𝑦 3 + 1 ?
𝑑𝑦 2𝑥+𝑦 3 𝑑𝑦 2𝑥−𝑦 3
A. = B. =
𝑑𝑥 3𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 3𝑥𝑦 2

𝑑𝑦 2𝑥+𝑦 3 𝑑𝑦 2𝑥−𝑦 3
C. =− D. =−
𝑑𝑥 3𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 3𝑥𝑦 2

______ 8. What is the derivative of 𝑥𝑦 2 = 5𝑥 2 ?

𝑑𝑦 10𝑥−𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 10𝑥−𝑦 2
A. = B. = −
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 2𝑥𝑦
𝑑𝑦 10𝑥 𝑑𝑦 10𝑥
C. = D. = −
𝑑𝑥 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥𝑦

______ 9. What is the derivative of 𝑥𝑦 2 = 6𝑦 3 − 5𝑥 2 ?

𝑑𝑦 −10𝑥+𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 −10𝑥+𝑦 2
A. =− B. =
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥𝑦−18𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 2𝑥𝑦−18𝑦 2

𝑑𝑦 −10𝑥−𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 −10𝑥−𝑦 2
C. =− D. =
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥𝑦−18𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 2𝑥𝑦−18𝑦 2

______ 10. What is the derivative of tan 𝑥 = sin 𝑥 − cos 𝑦 ?

𝑑𝑦 sec2 𝑥+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑑𝑦 sec2 𝑥+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
A. = B. = −
𝑑𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦

𝑑𝑦 sec2 𝑥−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑑𝑦 sec2 𝑥−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥

C. = D. = −
𝑑𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦

______ 11. What is the derivative of sin 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 ?

𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥−2𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥−2𝑥𝑦 2
A. = B. = −
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 2𝑥 2 𝑦

𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦 2

C. = D. = −
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 2𝑥 2 𝑦

______ 12. What is the derivative of tan 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥

𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
A. =− B. =
𝑑𝑥 sec2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 sec2 𝑦
𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
C. =− D. =
𝑑𝑥 sec2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 sec2 𝑦

______ 13. What is the derivative of 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 + csc 𝑦 = 4𝑦

𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥
A. = − B. =
𝑑𝑥 4 + cot 𝑦 csc 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 4 + cot 𝑦 csc 𝑦
𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 cos 𝑥
C. = − D. =
𝑑𝑥 4− cot 𝑦 csc 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 4− cot 𝑦 csc 𝑦

______ 14. What is the derivative of 𝑦 2 = sin 𝑥 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑥 + 4𝑥 ?

1
𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥+ 𝑥𝑙𝑛 2+4 𝑑𝑦 1
A. = B. = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + +4
𝑑𝑥 2𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑥𝑙𝑛 2
1
𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥+ 𝑥𝑙𝑛 2+4 𝑑𝑦 1
C. =− D. = − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + +4
𝑑𝑥 2𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑥𝑙𝑛 2

______ 15. What is the derivative of 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑦 + 𝑐𝑠𝑐𝑥 = ln 𝑥?

1 1
𝑑𝑦 + cot 𝑥 csc 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 − cot 𝑥 csc 𝑥
A. = −𝑥 B. = −𝑥
𝑑𝑥 tan 𝑦 sec 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 tan 𝑦 sec 𝑦
1 1
𝑑𝑦 + cot 𝑥 csc 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 − cot 𝑥 csc 𝑥
C. = 𝑥
D. = 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 tan 𝑦 sec 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 tan 𝑦 sec 𝑦
REFERENCES
Websites
Implicit Differentiation Video from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/ap-
calculus-ab/ab-differentiation-2-new/ab-3-2/v/implicit-differentiation-1,
Retrieved January 2, 2021.

Implicit Differentiation of Logarithmic Function from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8pJBntQ8p8, Retrieved January 3,
2021.
Implicit Differentiation (Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions) In Tagalog from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM9-3pTqN1c , Retrieved January 4,
2021.
Related Rates Word Problems from
https://faculty.math.illinois.edu/~lfolwa2/GW_101217_Sol.pdf, Retrieved
January 21, 2021.

Paul’s Online Notes on Related Rates from

https://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/classes/calci/relatedrates.aspx, Retrieved
January 22, 2021.
 Jumpstart
Activity 1.
Gauge 1. E Pre-Test
1. D 2. A 1. B
2. A 3. G 2. B
3. C 4. I 3. C
4. B 5. B 4. B
5. A 6. D 5. A
6. D 7. F 6. A
7. B 8. J 7. C
8. A 9. C 8. D
9. B 10.H 9. B
10. C Activity 2. 10. A
11. A 1. c, B 11. A
12. D 2. e, E 12. A
13. B 3. a, C 13. A
14. A 4. b, A 14. A
15. C 5. d, D 15. A
KEY ANSWERS