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The technique of Implicit Differentiation

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Differentiate the following....
x^2-4xy+3ysinx=17.

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A step-by-step solution illustrates the technique of implicit differentiation.

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First, we differentiate both sides of x^2-4xy+3ysinx=17, keeping in mind that y is a function of x.

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