When using the Chain Rule, it is best to put our equal in a form where there are no operations performed on the subject. i.e. y = (1 + 3*x2)1/3
Then to help make it clear what we need to do, state the rule... and think about where we may use it; where 2 different functions are acting upon x, in the form... f( g(x) ).
For equations in this form using the chain rule means.... dy/dx = g'(x) f' (g(x)). This means we differentiate 2 functions and multiply them together.
g(x) = 1 + 3*x2 and f(x) = ( g(x) )1/3
If we differentiate these 2 functions we get...
g'(x) = 6x and f '(x) = 1/3 * ( g(x) )-2/3 therefore..... dy/dx = 1/3 * 6x * (1 + 3x2)-2/3 = 2x(1 + 3*x2)-2/3
When using implicit differentiation it is best we have our x terms and y terms on different sides. i.e. y3 = 1+ 3*x2
When performing implicit differentiation, we rewrite each side as an integral equation such as y3 = 3*y2 dy
Where the solution of the integral is same as our original terms.
3y2 dy = 6x dx
Then rearranging the equation we can put our equation in the form dy/dx
dy/dx = (6x) / (3y2)
from here we need to rewrite y in terms of x..... y = (1 + 3*x2)1/3 and substitute this back into our equation
dy/dx = (6x) / (3(1 + 3*x2)2/3)
We can then rearrange our solution into the form
dy/dx = 2x*(1 + 3*x2)-2/3