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Calculus: the derivative of an inverse function

By Jack Posted on December 25, 2016 Posted in calculus Tagged with chain rule, derivative of inverse function, implicit differentiation

The tutor shows the development of a formula for the derivative of an inverse. Let’s imagine m(x) is a function with inverse m-1(x). Then m(m-1(x)) = x By implicit differentiation, [m(m-1(x))]’ = 1 By the chain rule, [m(m-1(x))]’ = m'(m-1(x))*(m-1(x))’ …

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Calculus: implicit differentiation

By Jack Posted on January 22, 2015 Posted in calculus, math Tagged with implicit differentiation

Tutoring calculus, this topic is of importance. The tutor is happy to introduce implicit differentiation. Implicit differentiation might come up a few weeks into the semester. It’s a nice technique that enables the student to take derivatives of functions not …

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Calculus: the derivative of an inverse function

Calculus: implicit differentiation