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Differentiation and its Applications

CBSE · Class 12 · Applied Mathematics

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Topics in Differentiation and its Applications

1

Differentiation of Implicit Functions

  • Implicit functions are equations where y cannot be expressed explicitly as y = f(x)
  • We differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to x, treating y as a function of x
  • Use chain rule: d/dx(y²) = 2y·dy/dx
2

Differentiation of Parametric Functions

  • Parametric equations express both x and y in terms of a parameter t: x = f(t), y = g(t)
  • dy/dx = (dy/dt)/(dx/dt), provided dx/dt ≠ 0
  • Common parametric forms include circles, parabolas, and cycloids
3

Logarithmic Differentiation

  • Used for functions of the form [f(x)]^g(x) where both base and exponent contain x
  • Take natural logarithm of both sides before differentiating
  • Apply product rule to log y = g(x)·log f(x)
4

Second and Higher Order Derivatives

  • Second derivative: d²y/dx² = d/dx(dy/dx)
  • Third derivative: d³y/dx³ = d/dx(d²y/dx²)
  • Higher order derivatives: d^n y/dx^n = f^(n)(x)

Key Concepts

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