Log: The "Why can't I solve this normally?" Method
Arc you serious right now?
We can't solve for y and we are NOT happy about it!
We went on a tangent, and somehow found a line.
Wait, they are allowed to use sentences in math!?!
100

y = x2(x+1)3

y'=y(2/x + 3/(x+1))

100

y=sin-1(2x)

y'=2/sqrt(1-4x2)

100

x2+y2=25

y'=-x/y

100

Tangent line of x2+y2=25 at (3,4)

y-4=(-3/4)(x-3)

100

A balloon rises at 6 ft/s from a point 10 ft away. Find d𝛳/dt when height = 10sqrt(3) ft.

1/40 rad/s

200

y=(x-2)4/(x3)

y'=y(4/(x-2) - 3/(x))

200

y=tan-1(3x)

y'=3/sqrt(1+9x2)

200

x3+y3=6xy

y'=3/(1+9x2)

200

Normal Line of x2+xy+y2=7 at (2,1)

y-1=(4/5)(x-2)

200

A balloon rises at 4 m/s from a point 5 m away. Find d𝛳/dt when height = 5sqrt(3) m.

1/20 rad/s

300

y=(x2+1)5(x-1)

y'=y(10x/(x2+1) +1/(x-1))

300

y=cos-1(x2)

y'=-2x/sqrt(1-x4)

300

x2y+y2=7

y'=-2x/sqrt(1-x4)

300

Tangent Line of x3+y3=9 at (2,1)

y-1=-4(x-2)

300

A spherical balloon expands so dr/dt = 2 cm/s. Find dV/dt when r = 6 cm.

288𝜋 cm3/s

400

y = x5/(x+3)2

y'=y(5/x - 2/(x+3))

400

y=tan-1(sqrt(x))

y'=1/(2sqrt(x)(1+x))

400

x2+xy+y2=9

y'=(-2x-y)/(x+2y)

400

Normal Line of x2y+y2=6 at (1,2)

y-2=(5/8)(x-1)

400

A circular puddle’s area increases at 8 square inches/second. Find dr/dt when r = 4 in.

1/𝜋 in/s

500

y=(x-1)2(x+2)3

y'=y(2/(x-1) + 3/(x+2))

500

y=sin-1(x3)

3x2/sqrt(1-x6)

500

ex+y2=xy

y'=(ex-y)/(2y-x)

500

Tangent Line of x2+y2=8 at (2,2)

y-2=-(x-2)

500

A ladder 10 ft long slides away at 2 ft/s. How fast is the top falling when the bottom is 5sqrt(3) ft away from the wall?

-4 ft/s