Question
Solve the equation
Solve for x
Solve for y
x=−1×∣y∣x=−−1×∣y∣
Evaluate
y2=−x2
Swap the sides of the equation
−x2=y2
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
x2=−y2
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
x=±−y2
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
−y2
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
y2×−1
Evaluate the root
∣y∣×−1
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−1×∣y∣
x=±(−1×∣y∣)
Solution
x=−1×∣y∣x=−−1×∣y∣
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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
Symmetry with respect to the origin
Evaluate
y2=−x2
To test if the graph of y2=−x2 is symmetry with respect to the origin,substitute -x for x and -y for y
(−y)2=−(−x)2
Evaluate
y2=−(−x)2
Evaluate
y2=−x2
Solution
Symmetry with respect to the origin
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Rewrite the equation
r=0
Evaluate
y2=−x2
Move the expression to the left side
y2+x2=0
To convert the equation to polar coordinates,substitute x for rcos(θ) and y for rsin(θ)
(sin(θ)×r)2+(cos(θ)×r)2=0
Factor the expression
(sin2(θ)+cos2(θ))r2=0
Simplify the expression
r2=0
Solution
r=0
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Find the first derivative
Find the derivative with respect to x
Find the derivative with respect to y
dxdy=−yx
Calculate
y2=−x2
Take the derivative of both sides
dxd(y2)=dxd(−x2)
Calculate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(y2)
Use differentiation rules
dyd(y2)×dxdy
Use dxdxn=nxn−1 to find derivative
2ydxdy
2ydxdy=dxd(−x2)
Calculate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(−x2)
Use differentiation rule dxd(cf(x))=c×dxd(f(x))
−dxd(x2)
Use dxdxn=nxn−1 to find derivative
−2x
2ydxdy=−2x
Divide both sides
2y2ydxdy=2y−2x
Divide the numbers
dxdy=2y−2x
Solution
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Evaluate
2y−2x
Cancel out the common factor 2
y−x
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−yx
dxdy=−yx
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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=−y3y2+x2
Calculate
y2=−x2
Take the derivative of both sides
dxd(y2)=dxd(−x2)
Calculate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(y2)
Use differentiation rules
dyd(y2)×dxdy
Use dxdxn=nxn−1 to find derivative
2ydxdy
2ydxdy=dxd(−x2)
Calculate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(−x2)
Use differentiation rule dxd(cf(x))=c×dxd(f(x))
−dxd(x2)
Use dxdxn=nxn−1 to find derivative
−2x
2ydxdy=−2x
Divide both sides
2y2ydxdy=2y−2x
Divide the numbers
dxdy=2y−2x
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
2y−2x
Cancel out the common factor 2
y−x
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−yx
dxdy=−yx
Take the derivative of both sides
dxd(dxdy)=dxd(−yx)
Calculate the derivative
dx2d2y=dxd(−yx)
Use differentiation rules
dx2d2y=−y2dxd(x)×y−x×dxd(y)
Use dxdxn=nxn−1 to find derivative
dx2d2y=−y21×y−x×dxd(y)
Calculate the derivative
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Evaluate
dxd(y)
Use differentiation rules
dyd(y)×dxdy
Use dxdxn=nxn−1 to find derivative
dxdy
dx2d2y=−y21×y−xdxdy
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
dx2d2y=−y2y−xdxdy
Use equation dxdy=−yx to substitute
dx2d2y=−y2y−x(−yx)
Solution
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Calculate
−y2y−x(−yx)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x(−yx)
Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative
−x×yx
Multiply the terms
−yx×x
Multiply the terms
−yx2
−y2y−(−yx2)
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
y−(−yx2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
y+yx2
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
yy×y+yx2
Write all numerators above the common denominator
yy×y+x2
Multiply the terms
yy2+x2
−y2yy2+x2
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
y2yy2+x2
Multiply by the reciprocal
yy2+x2×y21
Multiply the terms
y×y2y2+x2
Multiply the terms
y3y2+x2
−y3y2+x2
dx2d2y=−y3y2+x2
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