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Implicit Differentiation

By Joshua Siktar
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Consider this function which models an arc with endpoints at (±1,0):(\pm 1, 0):

y=231−x2.y = \frac{2}{3}\sqrt{1 - x^2}.

Convert this function to polar coordinates and then find drdθ.\frac{dr}{d\theta}.

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