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![**Problem: Differentiating Implicit Functions**
Consider the function \( y = -5x^2 - 2 \) with \(\frac{dy}{dt} = 4\). We want to find \(\frac{dx}{dt}\) when \( x = 3 \).
### Steps:
1. Differentiate the given function implicitly with respect to \( t \).
2. Plug in the known values to solve for \(\frac{dx}{dt}\).
### Solution:
Given:
\[ y = -5x^2 - 2 \]
Differentiate both sides with respect to \( t \):
\[ \frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{d}{dt}(-5x^2 - 2) \]
\[ \frac{dy}{dt} = -10x \cdot \frac{dx}{dt} \]
We know \(\frac{dy}{dt} = 4\), so substitute these values:
\[ 4 = -10x \cdot \frac{dx}{dt} \]
Now, solve for \(\frac{dx}{dt}\) when \( x = 3 \):
\[ 4 = -10(3) \cdot \frac{dx}{dt} \]
\[ 4 = -30 \cdot \frac{dx}{dt} \]
\[ \frac{dx}{dt} = -\frac{4}{30} \]
\[ \frac{dx}{dt} = -\frac{2}{15} \]
### Conclusion:
The value of \(\frac{dx}{dt}\) at \( x = 3 \) is \(-\frac{2}{15}\).](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0feb5738-08d3-4af2-9e12-76bc52b3e6e6%2F07f7d2b2-10a2-4532-a094-f65a9dcefec1%2Fh8qc3nk_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem: Differentiating Implicit Functions**
Consider the function \( y = -5x^2 - 2 \) with \(\frac{dy}{dt} = 4\). We want to find \(\frac{dx}{dt}\) when \( x = 3 \).
### Steps:
1. Differentiate the given function implicitly with respect to \( t \).
2. Plug in the known values to solve for \(\frac{dx}{dt}\).
### Solution:
Given:
\[ y = -5x^2 - 2 \]
Differentiate both sides with respect to \( t \):
\[ \frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{d}{dt}(-5x^2 - 2) \]
\[ \frac{dy}{dt} = -10x \cdot \frac{dx}{dt} \]
We know \(\frac{dy}{dt} = 4\), so substitute these values:
\[ 4 = -10x \cdot \frac{dx}{dt} \]
Now, solve for \(\frac{dx}{dt}\) when \( x = 3 \):
\[ 4 = -10(3) \cdot \frac{dx}{dt} \]
\[ 4 = -30 \cdot \frac{dx}{dt} \]
\[ \frac{dx}{dt} = -\frac{4}{30} \]
\[ \frac{dx}{dt} = -\frac{2}{15} \]
### Conclusion:
The value of \(\frac{dx}{dt}\) at \( x = 3 \) is \(-\frac{2}{15}\).
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