Difference between revisions of "Implicitly defined function"
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| − | An '''implicit function''' is a function that isn't explicit. That is, it doesn't express <math>y</math> in terms of <math>x</math>. It is often difficult or inconvenient to rewrite an implicit function in explicit form. | + | An '''implicit function''' is a [[function]] that isn't explicit. That is, it doesn't express <math>y</math> in terms of <math>x</math>. It is often difficult or inconvenient to rewrite an implicit function in explicit form. |
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Revision as of 12:16, 29 October 2008
An implicit function is a function that isn't explicit. That is, it doesn't express 
in terms of 
. It is often difficult or inconvenient to rewrite an implicit function in explicit form.
Examples
