CONVENT OF MERCY ACADEMY

UPPER SIXTH FORM

IMPLICIT DIFFERENTIATION WORKSHEET
1. For each of the following curves express
a)

x2 y3 4

c)

b) 3xy y 2 7

dy
in terms of x and y.
dx

x2
2
x y

d) x 2 x 3 y 4

2. In each of this part of this question find the gradient of the stated curve at the
specified point.
a) xy 2 6 y 8 at (2, -1)

x2
b)
8 at (4, 2)
x y
c)

d)

x y 2 4x y 10 0 at
(2, -3)

e) 3 y 4 7 xy 2 12 y 5 at (2, -1)

2 5
2 xy at ( , 5)
x y

3. Find and classify the stationary points of each of the following curves.
a) x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 12 0

c) 4 xy 3 1 4 x 2 y 2

b) 3x 2 x 2 y y 2

d) 2 xy y 2 x 2 2

4. Given that x 2 xy y 2 3x y 3
a) Show that

dy 3 2 x y

dx x 2 y 1

b) Find, and classify, the maximum and minimum values of y.

c) Determine the coordinates of the points on the curve where the tangents to the
curve are parallel to the y-axis.

d2y
n 1x n 2
5. Given that x y 1 show that
.

dx 2
y 2 n 1
n

6.

Find the equations of the tangent and the normal to the curve xy 2 3x 2 y 6 at
the point (2, 1).

7. At what points are the tangents to the circle x 2 y 2 4 x 6 y 9 0 parallel to the

x-axis?
8. Find the equations of the tangents and the normal to the curve e x y 1 x 2 y 2 at
the point (3, -3).
9. Given x ln y 2 y 3 show that

dy y2 y 3

dx x2 y x

10. A curve is given by the equation e xy x 4 . Deduce the following results

dy

a) e xy y x 1 0
dx

d2y
dy
b) x 2 x 2 21 xy y 2 0
dx
dx