Limits, Continuity & Differentiability
Methods of Differentiation
Grade 12

Question:

<p>If $e^y + xy = e$, the ordered pair $\!\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx},\,\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right)\!$ at $x=0$ is:</p>
<p>$\left(-\dfrac{1}{e},\,\dfrac{1}{e^2}\right)$</p>
<p>$\left(\dfrac{1}{e},\,-\dfrac{1}{e^2}\right)$</p>
<p>$\left(-\dfrac{1}{e},\,-\dfrac{1}{e^2}\right)$</p>
<p>$\left(\dfrac{1}{e},\,\dfrac{1}{e^2}\right)$</p>

Step-by-Step Solution

Key Concept: General
<b>Implicit Higher Derivatives</b><br> At $x=0$: $e^y+0=e\Rightarrow y=1$.<br> Differentiate $e^y+xy=e$: $e^y y'+y+xy'=0\Rightarrow y'(e^y+x)=-y\Rightarrow y'=\dfrac{-y}{e^y+x}$.<br> At $(0,1)$: $y'=\dfrac{-1}{e+0}=-\dfrac{1}{e}$.<br> For $y''$: differentiate $y'(e^y+x)=-y$:<br> $y''(e^y+x)+y'(e^y y'+1)=-y'$<br> $y''(e+0)+(-1/e)(e\cdot(-1/e)+1)=-(-1/e)$<br> $y''\cdot e+(-1/e)(−1+1)=1/e$<br> $y''\cdot e+0=1/e\Rightarrow y''=\dfrac{1}{e^2}$.<br> Ordered pair: $\left(-\dfrac{1}{e},\dfrac{1}{e^2}\right)=$ option (1). <b>Answer: 1</b><br> <b>Key concept:</b> Find $y$ at the given point first (from original equation), then differentiate implicitly for $y'$ and $y''$.<br> <b>Trap:</b> Computing $y''$ by differentiating $y'=-y/(e^y+x)$ without using the implicit form — quotient rule gets messy; differentiating the implicit form is cleaner.
Correct Answer: 1

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