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A particle is moving along the curve whose equation is $$ \frac{x y^{3}}{1+y^{2}}=\frac{8}{5} $$ Assume that the $x$ -coordinate is increasing at the rate of 6 units/s when the particle is at the point $(1,2) .$ (a) At what rate is the $y$ -coordinate of the point changing at that instant? (b) Is the particle rising or falling at that instant?

A particle is moving along the curve whose equation is
$$
\frac{x y^{3}}{1+y^{2}}=\frac{8}{5}
$$
Assume that the $x$ -coordinate is increasing at the rate of 6 units/s when the particle is at the point $(1,2) .$
(a) At what rate is the $y$ -coordinate of the point changing at that instant?
(b) Is the particle rising or falling at that instant?

Key Concepts

Implicit Differentiation

Implicit differentiation is a technique used to differentiate equations where the dependent and independent variables are intermingled in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to solve explicitly for one variable. This method involves differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to the independent variable, treating the dependent variable as a function of that variable, and then solving for the derivative of the dependent variable.

Related Rates

Related rates problems involve finding the rate at which one quantity changes with respect to time given the rate of change of another related quantity. In these problems, variables that are functionally related through an equation are differentiated with respect to time, allowing one to relate their instantaneous rates of change.

Chain Rule

The chain rule is a fundamental calculus principle used to differentiate composite functions. In the context of related rates and implicit differentiation, it is used to account for the fact that each variable is itself a function of time, linking the derivatives of the variables with respect to another variable like time.

Product Rule

The product rule is an essential differentiation rule used when the quantity to be differentiated is the product of two functions. In many implicit differentiation scenarios, particularly in related rates problems, the product rule is necessary for correctly obtaining the derivative when variables multiplied together both depend on time.

Interpretation of the Sign of the Derivative

The sign of the derivative obtained after implicit differentiation and substitution in a related rates problem indicates the direction of change of the variable of interest. A positive derivative implies that the variable is increasing, while a negative derivative indicates that the variable is decreasing, which helps in understanding the motion or behavior of the particle at a specific instance.

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