Differentiate (x^{2} + xy – 5 = 0).

Differentiate (x^{2} + xy – 5 = 0).

  • A.
    (frac{-(2x + y)}{x})
  • B.
    (frac{(2x – y)}{x})
  • C.
    (frac{-x}{2x + y})
  • D.
    (frac{(2x + y)}{x})
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation

(frac{mathrm d}{mathrm d x}(x^2 + xy – 5) = frac{mathrm d (x^{2})}{mathrm d x} + frac{mathrm d (xy)}{mathrm d x} – frac{mathrm d (5)}{mathrm d x} = 0)

= (2x + xfrac{mathrm d y}{mathrm d x} + y = 0)

(implies xfrac{mathrm d y}{mathrm d x} = -(2x + y))

(frac{mathrm d y}{mathrm d x} = frac{-(2x + y)}{x})

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