Question
Solve the equation
Solve for x
Solve for y
x=−5∣y∣210y,y=0x=5∣y∣210y,y=0
Evaluate
−5x2y=−8
Rewrite the expression
−5yx2=−8
Divide both sides
−5y−5yx2=−5y−8
Divide the numbers
x2=−5y−8
Cancel out the common factor −1
x2=5y8
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
x=±5y8
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
5y8
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
5y8
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
8
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
4×2
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
22×2
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
22×2
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
22
5y22
Multiply by the Conjugate
5y×5y22×5y
Calculate
5∣y∣22×5y
Calculate the product
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Evaluate
2×5y
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
2×5y
Calculate the product
10y
5∣y∣210y
x=±5∣y∣210y
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=5∣y∣210yx=−5∣y∣210y
Calculate
{x=−5∣y∣210yy=0{x=5∣y∣210yy=0
Solution
x=−5∣y∣210y,y=0x=5∣y∣210y,y=0
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Testing for symmetry
Testing for symmetry about the origin
Testing for symmetry about the x-axis
Testing for symmetry about the y-axis
Not symmetry with respect to the origin
Evaluate
−5x2y=−8
To test if the graph of −5x2y=−8 is symmetry with respect to the origin,substitute -x for x and -y for y
−5(−x)2(−y)=−8
Evaluate
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Evaluate
−5(−x)2(−y)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
5(−x)2y
Multiply the terms
5x2y
5x2y=−8
Solution
Not symmetry with respect to the origin
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Rewrite the equation
r=35cos2(θ)sin(θ)2
Evaluate
−5x2y=−8
To convert the equation to polar coordinates,substitute x for rcos(θ) and y for rsin(θ)
−5(cos(θ)×r)2sin(θ)×r=−8
Factor the expression
−5cos2(θ)sin(θ)×r3=−8
Divide the terms
r3=5cos2(θ)sin(θ)8
Solution
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Evaluate
35cos2(θ)sin(θ)8
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
35cos2(θ)sin(θ)38
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
38
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
323
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 3
2
35cos2(θ)sin(θ)2
r=35cos2(θ)sin(θ)2
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Find the first derivative
Find the derivative with respect to x
Find the derivative with respect to y
dxdy=−x2y
Calculate
−5x2y=−8
Take the derivative of both sides
dxd(−5x2y)=dxd(−8)
Calculate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(−5x2y)
Use differentiation rules
dxd(−5x2)×y−5x2×dxd(y)
Evaluate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(−5x2)
Use differentiation rule dxd(cf(x))=c×dxd(f(x))
−5×dxd(x2)
Use dxdxn=nxn−1 to find derivative
−5×2x
Multiply the terms
−10x
−10xy−5x2×dxd(y)
Evaluate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(y)
Use differentiation rules
dyd(y)×dxdy
Use dxdxn=nxn−1 to find derivative
dxdy
−10xy−5x2dxdy
−10xy−5x2dxdy=dxd(−8)
Calculate the derivative
−10xy−5x2dxdy=0
Move the expression to the right-hand side and change its sign
−5x2dxdy=0+10xy
Add the terms
−5x2dxdy=10xy
Divide both sides
−5x2−5x2dxdy=−5x210xy
Divide the numbers
dxdy=−5x210xy
Solution
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Evaluate
−5x210xy
Cancel out the common factor 5
−x22xy
Reduce the fraction
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Evaluate
x2x
Use the product rule aman=an−m to simplify the expression
x2−11
Subtract the terms
x11
Simplify
x1
−x2y
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−x2y
dxdy=−x2y
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Find the second derivative
Find the second derivative with respect to x
Find the second derivative with respect to y
dx2d2y=x26y
Calculate
−5x2y=−8
Take the derivative of both sides
dxd(−5x2y)=dxd(−8)
Calculate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(−5x2y)
Use differentiation rules
dxd(−5x2)×y−5x2×dxd(y)
Evaluate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(−5x2)
Use differentiation rule dxd(cf(x))=c×dxd(f(x))
−5×dxd(x2)
Use dxdxn=nxn−1 to find derivative
−5×2x
Multiply the terms
−10x
−10xy−5x2×dxd(y)
Evaluate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(y)
Use differentiation rules
dyd(y)×dxdy
Use dxdxn=nxn−1 to find derivative
dxdy
−10xy−5x2dxdy
−10xy−5x2dxdy=dxd(−8)
Calculate the derivative
−10xy−5x2dxdy=0
Move the expression to the right-hand side and change its sign
−5x2dxdy=0+10xy
Add the terms
−5x2dxdy=10xy
Divide both sides
−5x2−5x2dxdy=−5x210xy
Divide the numbers
dxdy=−5x210xy
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
−5x210xy
Cancel out the common factor 5
−x22xy
Reduce the fraction
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Evaluate
x2x
Use the product rule aman=an−m to simplify the expression
x2−11
Subtract the terms
x11
Simplify
x1
−x2y
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−x2y
dxdy=−x2y
Take the derivative of both sides
dxd(dxdy)=dxd(−x2y)
Calculate the derivative
dx2d2y=dxd(−x2y)
Use differentiation rules
dx2d2y=−x2dxd(2y)×x−2y×dxd(x)
Calculate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(2y)
Simplify
2×dxd(y)
Calculate
2dxdy
dx2d2y=−x22dxdy×x−2y×dxd(x)
Use dxdxn=nxn−1 to find derivative
dx2d2y=−x22dxdy×x−2y×1
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
dx2d2y=−x22xdxdy−2y×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
dx2d2y=−x22xdxdy−2y
Use equation dxdy=−x2y to substitute
dx2d2y=−x22x(−x2y)−2y
Solution
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Calculate
−x22x(−x2y)−2y
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
2x(−x2y)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−2x×x2y
Multiply the terms
−4y
−x2−4y−2y
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
−4y−2y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−4−2)y
Subtract the numbers
−6y
−x2−6y
Divide the terms
−(−x26y)
Calculate
x26y
dx2d2y=x26y
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