find y'' if x^4+y^4=16

Differentiate both sides with respect to x.

4 x^3 + 4y^3 * dy/dx = 0
y'(x) = dy/dx = -x^3/y^3
Now do it again.

y''(x) = d^2y/dx^2 = -3x^2/y^3
-x^3*(-3y^4)*dy/dx
= -3x^2/y^3 +3x^3*y^4*(-x^3/y^3)
= -3x^2/y^3 -3x^6*y

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To find the second derivative of y with respect to x, we need to differentiate the given equation twice. Let's begin:

Step 1: Differentiate the given equation with respect to x.

Using the chain rule, we have:
d/dx (x^4 + y^4) = d/dx (16)

Differentiating each term, we get:
4x^3 + 4y^3 * (dy/dx) = 0

Step 2: Solve the equation for dy/dx by isolating the term.

Rearranging the equation, we have:
4y^3 * (dy/dx) = -4x^3

Dividing both sides by 4y^3, we get:
dy/dx = -x^3 / y^3

Step 3: Differentiate the equation obtained in step 2 with respect to x.

Using the quotient rule, we have:
(d^2y)/(dx^2) = [(y^3 * (-3x^2)) - (x^3 * (3y^2 * (dy/dx))))] / (y^6)

Simplifying this expression, we get:
(d^2y)/(dx^2) = (-3x^2 * y^3 + 3x^3 * y^2 * (dy/dx)) / y^6

Step 4: Substitute the value of (dy/dx) obtained in step 2.

Substituting dy/dx = -x^3 / y^3 into the equation from step 3, we have:
(d^2y)/(dx^2) = (-3x^2 * y^3 + 3x^3 * y^2 * (-x^3 / y^3)) / y^6

Simplifying further, we obtain:
(d^2y)/(dx^2) = (-3x^2 * y^3 - 3x^6) / y^4

Therefore, the second derivative of y with respect to x is given by:
y'' = (-3x^2 * y^3 - 3x^6) / y^4

To find y'', the second derivative of y, we need to differentiate the given equation twice with respect to x.

Step 1: Differentiate the given equation once.
Differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to x using the chain rule, we have:

4x^3 + 4y^3 * (dy/dx) = 0

Step 2: Solve for dy/dx.
Rearranging the equation, we can isolate dy/dx:

dy/dx = -4x^3 / (4y^3)

Simplifying further:

dy/dx = -x^3 / y^3

Step 3: Differentiate the obtained equation again.
Differentiate both sides of the equation obtained in step 2 with respect to x:

d^2y/dx^2 = d/dx(-x^3 / y^3)

Now, let's compute the second derivative.

Using the quotient rule, we have:

d^2y/dx^2 = (dy/dx) * [(-3y^3 * (-x^2)) - (x^3 * (-3y^2)) / (y^6)]

Simplifying further:

d^2y/dx^2 = [3x^2 / y^3] * [(y^2 + x^2) / y^3]

Combining like terms:

d^2y/dx^2 = (3x^2 * (y^2 + x^2)) / y^6

Therefore, the expression for y'' (the second derivative of y) in terms of x and y is:
y'' = (3x^2 * (y^2 + x^2)) / y^6