Implicit Differentiation w/ trig functions check

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Homework Statement


Determine dy/dx when

y*sin(x2)=5

The Attempt at a Solution


y*2xcos(x2) dx/dx + sin(x2)*1 dy/dx = 0

2xy cos(x2)*dy/dx = -sin(x2)

dy/dx = -sin(x2) / 2xy cos(x2)

dy/dx = -2xy tan(x2)
 
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How did 2xy magically pop from the denominator to the numerator?
 
Would it be +2xy tan(x2)?
 
y*2xcos(x2) dx/dx + sin(x2)*1 dy/dx = 0

2xy cos(x2)*dy/dx = -sin(x2)

What I notice is that you separated sin(x^2)dy/dx by subtraction..which is obviously "illegal"

Try isolating the term with dy/dx in it and then try to isolate just the dy/dx
 
I didn't even notice I did that

Working it out again:

y*2xcos(x2) dx/dx + sin(x2)dy/dx = 0

sin(x2)dy/dx = -2xycos(x2)

dy/dx = -2xycos(x2) / sin(x2)

dy/dx=-2xy*Cotx2
 
That looks better.
 
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