OCR MEI C3 — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
TopicImplicit equations and differentiation

6 A curve is defined implicitly by the equation $$y ^ { 3 } = 2 x y + x ^ { 2 }$$
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 2 ( x + y ) } { 3 y ^ { 2 } - 2 x }\).
  2. Hence write down \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} y }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).