IB skill practice

Use implicit differentiation

Differentiate implicit equations and find gradients or tangent information.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Use implicit differentiation - visual interpretation link

For \(x^{2}+y^{2}=25\), find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) at \((-3,4)\).

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.