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Find dy/dx given y^3 + (3x^2)(y) = 13
 

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I got a different answer, I'll check again
 

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Why wasn't the product rule used for 3x^2(y)? What did u use?
 

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Why wasn't the product rule used for 3x^2(y)? What did u use?

It was. I whacked out the 3 and I held x^2 x the derivative of y (which is dy/dx) + I held y x the derivative of x^2 (which is 2x).
 

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