What is the derivative of xy with respect to t, when x=8 and dx/dt=10?

Finally, plug in given values and solve.In summary, for the first question, we need to differentiate y=x^2-3x with respect to t to find dy/dt when x=3 and dx/dt=2. The derivative is 2x dx/dt, but we are stuck because we don't know the value of dx/dt. For the second question, we need to solve for y in xy=4, use the chain rule to get dy/dt in terms of x and dx/dt, and then plug in the given values to find the final answer.
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Hello everyone I have a two question


my first one is differentiate with respect to t

y=x^2-3x find dy/dt when x=3 and dx/dt=2

This is what I did
dy/dt=2x dx/dt (I am stuck right here)


my second one is

xy=4 find dy/dt when x=8 dx/dt=10
 
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homeylova223 said:
Hello everyone I have a two question


my first one is differentiate with respect to t

y=x^2-3x find dy/dt when x=3 and dx/dt=2

This is what I did
dy/dt=2x dx/dt (I am stuck right here)
What is the derivative of -3x with respect to t, in terms of dx/dt?


homeylova223 said:
my second one is

xy=4 find dy/dt when x=8 dx/dt=10

First, solve for y, using the first equation. Then get dy/dt in terms of x and dx/dt using the chain rule.
 

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